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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 17, 2025

271 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $347.00/cwt ≈ $1,856/hd at 535 lb · 20 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $429.83/cwt +0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,388/hd at 323 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $336.04/cwt -7.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 416 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 271 262 409
Feeder cattle 232 212 340
Slaughter cattle 31 28 62
Replacement cattle 8 22 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold mixed 10.00 lower to 15.00 higher. Heifers sold steady. Slaughter cattle sod steady to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 3 400.00–485.00 $444.65 $1,147 -23.76
300–345 323 13 365.00–475.00 $429.83 $1,388 +0.42
375 375 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,444 -15.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,428 -15.00
305 305 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,556 +17.62
375–390 383 2 435.00–445.00 $439.90 $1,685 -15.00
400 400 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,400 -60.00
500–520 510 2 360.00–370.00 $364.90 $1,861 —
665 665 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 +2.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 5 415.00 $415.00 $1,764 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 —
290–295 293 2 385.00–400.00 $392.56 $1,150 -7.44
315–330 325 3 385.00–387.50 $386.69 $1,257 -10.71
350–390 374 6 365.00–375.00 $371.64 $1,390 +15.02
410–440 423 5 362.50–375.00 $367.90 $1,556 +7.11
450–485 465 8 340.00–352.50 $345.66 $1,607 -0.25
505–545 532 5 325.00–337.50 $330.38 $1,758 -0.42
555 555 2 325.00–332.50 $328.75 $1,825 -13.75
610–625 618 3 300.00–315.00 $304.93 $1,884 -3.63
660 660 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,062 +27.50
740 740 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,146 —
815 815 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,078 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,062 -15.00
300–340 322 5 340.00–360.00 $351.44 $1,132 -18.59
380–395 388 4 320.00–355.00 $341.87 $1,326 -0.68
400–445 416 11 275.00–360.00 $336.04 $1,398 -7.33
465–485 473 3 328.00–332.50 $330.16 $1,562 +2.83
510–545 528 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,637 -8.76
690 690 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,863 —
705 705 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,023 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 20 345.00–350.00 $347.00 $1,856 —
813 813 5 258.00 $258.00 $2,098 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 365.00 $365.00 $949 —
350–380 365 4 375.00–440.00 $405.06 $1,478 —
410–440 429 7 300.00–377.50 $352.92 $1,514 -19.53
455–485 474 6 330.00–365.00 $353.37 $1,675 +26.31
510–525 518 4 339.00–345.00 $340.98 $1,766 +9.45
585 585 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,755 -32.26
635 635 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,016 —
660–695 676 6 294.00–350.00 $315.18 $2,131 +25.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,125 —
350–370 360 2 455.00–460.00 $457.57 $1,647 +44.13
400–445 421 4 380.00–390.00 $385.62 $1,623 -5.88
450–485 466 9 370.00–385.00 $373.53 $1,741 -0.19
505–530 517 5 350.00–365.00 $355.41 $1,837 -2.09
550–575 563 2 330.00–333.00 $331.53 $1,867 -19.62
600–630 611 4 330.00–335.00 $332.46 $2,031 +6.34
685 685 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,586 +74.05
750 750 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,258 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1225 1118 85-90% 4 116.00–130.00 $122.74 $1,372 —
1075–1290 1183 85-90% 2 160.00–165.00 $162.27 $1,920 +12.22
1040–1255 1184 85-90% 7 137.00–150.00 $142.43 $1,686 -7.62
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,514 —
1455–1500 1478 80-85% 2 165.00–166.00 $165.49 $2,446 -1.51
1335–1640 1492 80-85% 5 140.00–155.00 $151.35 $2,258 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–2000 1738 3 175.00–185.00 $178.18 $3,097 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760 760 (<2 yrs)Open 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,691

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270 1270 Young (2-4 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.