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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 1, 2025

141 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Macon Stockyard report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 141 271 294
Feeder cattle 119 232 246
Slaughter cattle 18 31 32
Replacement cattle 4 8 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Steers and heifers sold mixed 10.00 lower to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 3 445.00–450.00 $448.31 $1,479 -61.69
350–355 352 3 410.00–427.50 $420.78 $1,481 -19.12
415–420 418 2 392.50–405.00 $398.79 $1,667 +48.79
480–495 488 2 392.50–405.00 $398.65 $1,945 —
505–545 525 2 395.00–405.00 $399.81 $2,099 +34.91
555–575 563 3 364.00–377.50 $368.77 $2,076 —
615–625 620 2 357.50–365.00 $361.22 $2,240 —
650 650 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,275 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,114 -39.65
325–345 335 2 410.00–430.00 $419.70 $1,406 -10.13
360–380 370 3 355.00–400.00 $380.41 $1,408 -4.59
410–430 420 2 350.00–370.00 $360.24 $1,513 —
470 470 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,774 —
540 540 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,904 —
760 760 2 257.50–265.00 $261.25 $1,986 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 350.00 $350.00 $840 -50.00
250–295 276 5 370.00–380.00 $375.02 $1,035 -17.54
300–345 315 4 370.00–375.00 $372.56 $1,174 -14.13
350–370 359 4 365.00–370.00 $366.27 $1,315 -5.37
400 400 3 350.00–362.50 $354.17 $1,417 -13.73
460–490 470 6 342.50–350.00 $345.83 $1,625 +0.17
500–535 521 4 330.00–342.50 $335.58 $1,748 +5.20
615–645 630 2 322.50–325.00 $323.72 $2,039 +18.79
660 660 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,112 +7.50
785 785 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,159 —
860 860 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,279 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 370.00 $370.00 $814 —
265–275 270 3 362.50–367.50 $364.98 $985 +4.98
350–395 373 6 310.00–357.50 $336.72 $1,256 -5.15
405–430 420 4 300.00–345.00 $332.26 $1,395 -3.78
465–495 480 2 292.50–337.50 $314.30 $1,509 -15.86
505–540 525 3 322.50–325.00 $324.20 $1,702 +14.20
635 635 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,937 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 440.00–445.00 $442.55 $1,217 -7.45
330 330 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,485 —
365–385 375 3 405.00–410.00 $408.29 $1,531 -49.28
410–440 424 4 385.00–395.00 $388.81 $1,649 +3.19
450–470 460 2 372.50–375.00 $373.72 $1,719 +0.19
620 620 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,124 +10.04
675 675 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,143 -60.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,168 -85.06
415–435 425 2 370.00–382.50 $376.10 $1,598 +23.18
480 480 2 300.00–355.00 $327.50 $1,572 -25.87
500 500 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,788 +16.52
570 570 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,682 -5.00
630 630 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,827 -27.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1385 1085 85-90% 7 130.00–147.00 $138.60 $1,504 —
1090–1270 1180 85-90% 2 153.00–164.00 $158.92 $1,875 -3.35
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,091 +43.00
1305–1335 1320 80-85% 2 163.00–165.00 $163.99 $2,165 +47.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1555 1305 2 150.00–154.00 $151.62 $1,979 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–855 848 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,325.00 $2,312.39
785–980 883 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,183.43

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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.