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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 15, 2025

356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $364.53/cwt -15.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,515/hd at 690 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 356 341 448
Feeder cattle 270 228 397
Slaughter cattle 62 51 42
Replacement cattle 24 62 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold mixed 10.00 lower to 15.00 higher. Heifers sold 5.00 - 15.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 330 4 425.00–465.00 $442.16 $1,459 -20.05
385–395 390 3 405.00–420.00 $413.35 $1,612 -17.32
415–440 427 9 360.00–415.00 $397.03 $1,695 -14.20
450–490 468 5 360.00–397.50 $379.90 $1,778 +28.71
505–545 528 4 372.50–385.00 $378.15 $1,997 +0.33
550–590 570 4 350.00–375.00 $366.80 $2,091 -7.23
620–645 635 4 338.00–370.00 $358.23 $2,275 +14.33
665–695 678 3 320.00–357.50 $337.34 $2,287 +7.34
740 740 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,353 —
755 755 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,265 —
1010 1010 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,424 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,490 -45.00
305–315 310 2 485.00–500.00 $492.38 $1,526 -57.62
360–390 374 4 425.00–435.00 $428.86 $1,604 -29.77
400 400 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,800 +20.01
450–495 470 9 400.00–410.00 $404.95 $1,903 -0.70
505–540 520 4 390.00–400.00 $394.28 $2,050 -2.16
560–585 572 5 377.50–387.50 $381.03 $2,179 -4.42
605–630 618 2 390.00–395.00 $392.55 $2,426 +14.61
650 650 2 367.50–377.50 $372.50 $2,421 +17.50
700–705 703 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,460 —
775 775 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,693 +16.05
815–835 825 2 311.00–327.50 $319.35 $2,635 -40.65
880 880 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,596 —
905–940 923 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,584 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688–693 690 11 361.00–367.50 $364.53 $2,515 -15.47
723–728 726 4 350.00–365.50 $357.78 $2,597 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 340.00–360.00 $350.39 $1,132 -40.74
400–445 436 7 330.00–352.50 $342.31 $1,492 -3.88
450–495 469 9 310.00–340.00 $332.30 $1,558 +82.30
500–545 527 3 300.00–320.00 $313.10 $1,650 -31.78
575 575 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,782 -9.97
600–640 614 4 290.00–315.00 $306.01 $1,879 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 375.00–387.50 $381.30 $1,308 —
350 350 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,382 -11.29
400–440 423 4 375.00–390.00 $378.55 $1,601 -15.05
460–465 463 2 355.00–362.50 $358.77 $1,661 +0.95
505–545 518 5 330.00–337.50 $332.56 $1,723 -37.44
580 580 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,958 -26.22
600–630 615 2 320.00–330.00 $325.12 $1,999 -46.34
705 705 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,009 —
810 810 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,276 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,610 —
590 590 4 322.50 $322.50 $1,903 —
660–683 669 8 300.00–337.00 $315.67 $2,112 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 400.00–402.50 $401.31 $1,517 -9.00
430–445 441 5 360.00–407.50 $391.37 $1,726 -29.10
450–480 461 4 340.00–395.00 $372.82 $1,719 +10.19
500–535 520 3 350.00–355.00 $351.71 $1,829 -12.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,380 -95.00
380 380 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,606 -19.12
405–425 415 2 412.50–425.00 $418.60 $1,737 -56.40
465–485 478 3 400.00–410.00 $404.93 $1,936 +1.42
515 515 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,034 +2.54
555 555 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,887 -27.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1030 943 85-90% 5 132.00–144.00 $138.15 $1,303 —
985–1245 1090 85-90% 8 161.00–170.00 $164.59 $1,794 —
965–1275 1146 85-90% 15 145.00–159.00 $151.32 $1,734 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1555 1404 80-85% 11 160.00–171.00 $164.37 $2,308 +24.37
1305–1640 1459 80-85% 16 143.00–157.00 $152.73 $2,228 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 75-80% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,763 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,618 —
2050 2050 1 197.00 $197.00 $4,038 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1005 958 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00
835–1210 1019 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,875.00–3,625.00 $2,637.92
980–1410 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,100.00 $1,987.24
970–1530 1241 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,900.00 $2,421.85

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 -475.00
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1345–1445 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,075.00–3,700.00 $3,398.70 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.