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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 20, 2025

298 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $385.68/cwt ≈ $2,191/hd at 568 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $388.69/cwt ≈ $1,877/hd at 483 lb · 15 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $350.09/cwt ≈ $2,363/hd at 675 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 298 375 452
Feeder cattle 254 331 395
Slaughter cattle 36 35 43
Replacement cattle 8 9 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold 10.00 - 30.00 higher. Heifers sold 5.00 - 15.00 higher . Slaughter cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 3 412.00 $412.00 $1,846 —
558–571 568 22 383.00–395.00 $385.68 $2,191 —
638 638 8 369.00 $369.00 $2,354 —
666–695 675 10 347.00–357.00 $350.09 $2,363 —
707 707 4 343.00 $343.00 $2,425 —
845 845 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,704 -28.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 267 3 650.00–660.00 $653.31 $1,744 +93.31
300 300 1 670.00 $670.00 $2,010 +135.00
365–390 380 3 455.00–510.00 $487.98 $1,854 +42.98
425 425 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,732 -32.38
480–490 485 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,940 +15.07
505–540 525 4 380.00–385.00 $382.67 $2,009 +7.67
565–585 575 2 325.00–330.00 $327.46 $1,883 -47.63
605 605 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,208 -12.50
660 660 1 369.00 $369.00 $2,435 +36.01
745 745 1 341.00 $341.00 $2,540 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,060 -20.00
255–295 276 8 530.00–640.00 $603.13 $1,665 —
310–345 326 4 480.00–620.00 $557.97 $1,819 +155.26
380 380 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,672 —
455–475 465 2 370.00–375.00 $372.45 $1,732 —
600 600 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,040 +1.00
670 670 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,244 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 266 4 380.00–415.00 $401.50 $1,068 +1.50
365–380 373 5 350.00–400.00 $377.29 $1,407 —
405–440 414 7 300.00–365.00 $339.98 $1,408 -14.38
455–495 476 9 325.00–370.00 $345.05 $1,642 -6.92
500–545 516 7 283.00–362.20 $345.81 $1,784 +27.05
620–645 633 2 282.00–312.50 $297.55 $1,883 -27.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,253 —
315–340 325 5 415.00–430.00 $418.97 $1,362 -36.03
350–365 358 2 415.00–420.00 $417.55 $1,495 +15.20
400 400 2 375.00–390.00 $382.50 $1,530 -18.88
455–465 460 3 385.00–395.00 $391.70 $1,802 +21.70
515–530 523 2 367.50–380.00 $373.66 $1,954 +24.62
570–590 580 2 332.00–335.00 $333.47 $1,934 -15.76
620 620 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,922 -35.00
650–655 653 2 327.50–347.50 $337.46 $2,204 +16.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476–486 483 15 385.00–390.50 $388.69 $1,877 —
615 615 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,214 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 382 5 340.00–425.00 $397.21 $1,517 -66.60
410–445 428 8 360.00–410.00 $392.82 $1,681 +2.96
450–485 468 7 345.00–370.00 $357.85 $1,675 -25.54
535–545 540 2 310.00–340.00 $325.14 $1,756 -2.17
555–585 570 3 320.00–340.00 $329.76 $1,880 -0.24
605–645 620 3 310.00–315.00 $311.64 $1,932 —
650 650 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,885 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 520.00–535.00 $527.68 $1,652 -32.32
385–390 388 2 430.00–440.00 $435.03 $1,688 -69.97
420–425 423 2 415.00–430.00 $422.46 $1,787 -12.55
460–480 473 3 392.50–400.00 $395.85 $1,872 -5.77
505–540 525 5 350.00–360.00 $353.98 $1,858 -29.41
555–595 573 3 355.00–360.00 $358.39 $2,054 +14.60
600 600 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,100 +11.88
755 755 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,356 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,482 +1.79
980–1195 1106 85-90% 11 144.00–158.00 $151.15 $1,672 —
1150–1265 1208 85-90% 2 171.00–180.00 $175.29 $2,118 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1455 1390 80-85% 3 135.00–140.00 $137.94 $1,917 -16.94
1305–1520 1453 80-85% 4 166.00–174.00 $169.93 $2,469 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1555 1249 5 150.00–168.00 $162.00 $2,023 —
1185–1825 1579 4 181.00–193.00 $188.52 $2,977 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
990–1160 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,700.00 $1,608.17
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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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.