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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 29, 2025

350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $310.00/cwt ≈ $2,474/hd at 798 lb · 66 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $376.20/cwt -14.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,603/hd at 426 lb · 10 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $335.50/cwt ≈ $2,711/hd at 808 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 350 409 398
Feeder cattle 304 351 370
Slaughter cattle 35 45 26
Replacement cattle 11 13 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold steady to 10.00 lower. Heifers sold 5.00 to 25.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 - 12.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 242 3 380.00–505.00 $445.41 $1,078 —
300–345 320 5 435.00–495.00 $464.56 $1,487 +0.02
350–395 374 4 400.00–420.00 $409.90 $1,533 -7.99
425–445 438 5 340.00–385.00 $370.89 $1,624 -29.11
450–485 476 6 350.00–395.00 $371.43 $1,768 —
500–535 519 6 355.00–380.00 $368.45 $1,912 -6.53
610–645 628 4 330.00–367.50 $353.26 $2,218 +5.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,540 -7.41
300–305 303 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,666 -1.68
355–375 363 5 425.00–435.00 $427.07 $1,550 -40.17
425–445 435 2 410.00–420.00 $414.89 $1,805 -11.76
475 475 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,995 +12.54
505 505 1 397.50 $397.50 $2,007 +0.03
550–595 573 8 377.50–390.00 $384.29 $2,202 -5.74
610–630 620 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,356 -5.00
670–690 683 3 340.00–350.00 $345.79 $2,362 -12.48
775 775 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,480 -20.00
940 940 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,491 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
808 808 10 335.50 $335.50 $2,711 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
798 798 66 310.00 $310.00 $2,474 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 445.00 $445.00 $934 +60.00
275–290 283 2 450.00–460.00 $455.13 $1,288 +25.13
310–330 320 2 435.00–445.00 $439.84 $1,407 +48.20
365–390 373 4 390.00–400.00 $395.07 $1,474 +11.22
420–440 426 5 370.00–385.00 $375.47 $1,600 -1.12
450–495 478 8 330.00–340.00 $334.97 $1,601 -27.30
500–535 515 3 335.00–340.00 $337.52 $1,738 +12.37
550–575 563 3 310.00–320.00 $315.41 $1,776 -6.30
610–615 612 3 315.00–320.00 $318.34 $1,948 +2.11
650 650 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,080 ±0.00
735 735 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,132 —
765 765 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,196 —
885 885 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,434 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 410.00 $410.00 $922 —
285–295 289 5 400.00–445.00 $427.85 $1,236 +27.85
300–345 314 5 325.00–410.00 $386.51 $1,214 +23.72
360–395 381 5 325.00–375.00 $360.62 $1,374 -6.88
485 485 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 -36.76
505–545 522 3 320.00–325.00 $323.39 $1,688 +23.39
600 600 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 371 6 355.00–380.00 $372.34 $1,381 -25.81
410–440 426 10 330.00–410.00 $376.20 $1,603 -14.55
455–495 473 6 360.00–385.00 $372.41 $1,761 -19.37
505–535 514 4 326.00–365.00 $340.58 $1,751 -16.84
570–590 578 3 320.00–335.00 $325.10 $1,879 +2.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,298 —
360–380 371 4 385.00–395.00 $387.56 $1,438 -87.44
400–405 402 3 415.00–425.00 $421.68 $1,695 -14.87
480–490 488 4 390.00–400.00 $393.77 $1,922 —
505–515 513 4 390.00–400.00 $393.72 $2,020 +2.55
550–595 572 3 340.00–350.00 $345.06 $1,974 -9.92
620 620 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,922 -36.81

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1225 1115 85-90% 6 127.00–139.00 $135.85 $1,515 —
895–1250 1128 85-90% 3 158.00–168.00 $162.40 $1,832 —
970–1315 1167 85-90% 6 140.00–156.00 $148.32 $1,731 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1465 1423 80-85% 3 156.00–164.00 $160.07 $2,278 —
1350–1510 1439 80-85% 4 145.00–155.00 $151.09 $2,174 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1915 1640 2 154.00–160.00 $157.50 $2,583 —
1980–2000 1990 2 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $3,632 -20.20

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–950 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,275.00 $2,192.36
765–1205 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,450.00 $2,333.50
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1525 1525 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770–1095 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,346.78 —
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1630 1630 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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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.