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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 8, 2025

430 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $335.53/cwt ≈ $2,268/hd at 676 lb · 26 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $310.00/cwt ≈ $2,502/hd at 807 lb · 22 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $270.00/cwt ≈ $2,535/hd at 939 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 430 141 410
Feeder cattle 364 119 335
Slaughter cattle 61 18 32
Replacement cattle 5 4 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold 5.00 - 30.00 higher. Heifers sold 5.00 - 25.00 higher, 35.00 higher in spots. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 4 388.00 $388.00 $2,084 —
626 626 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,191 —
671–695 676 26 329.00–337.50 $335.53 $2,268 —
807 807 22 310.00 $310.00 $2,502 —
939 939 15 270.00 $270.00 $2,535 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 480.00–490.00 $484.72 $1,081 —
260–285 273 4 410.00–465.00 $441.44 $1,205 +36.44
300–345 328 12 400.00–500.00 $453.68 $1,488 +33.98
370–390 379 7 430.00–465.00 $447.82 $1,697 +67.41
405–430 418 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,714 +49.76
450–485 466 8 400.00–412.50 $407.53 $1,899 +30.03
510–545 531 5 370.00–395.00 $386.02 $2,050 +33.52
550–590 567 7 360.00–380.00 $371.49 $2,106 —
630 630 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 —
720–730 725 2 305.00–322.50 $313.81 $2,275 —
755 755 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,906 -8.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,540 —
320 320 2 510.00–525.00 $517.50 $1,656 +69.19
350–360 355 3 490.00–495.00 $493.33 $1,751 +72.55
405–420 411 4 420.00–430.00 $422.52 $1,737 +23.73
460–480 470 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,021 +31.35
525–530 527 5 400.00–415.00 $404.49 $2,132 +4.68
550–570 558 3 382.50–397.50 $391.05 $2,182 +22.28
640 640 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,304 -1.22
650 650 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,178 -15.00
700 700 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,380 —
815 815 1 299.00 $299.00 $2,437 —
910 910 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,457 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 350.00–390.00 $369.26 $997 +4.28
345 345 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,294 —
360–395 377 11 330.00–390.00 $371.49 $1,401 +34.77
405–440 419 5 360.00–372.50 $366.62 $1,536 +34.36
460–495 479 6 340.00–355.00 $346.88 $1,662 +32.58
500–540 518 8 310.00–340.00 $332.54 $1,723 +8.34
605–645 622 5 260.00–315.00 $294.79 $1,834 -10.21
715–745 730 2 270.00–285.00 $277.35 $2,025 —
785 785 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,962 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 400.00 $400.00 $920 +50.00
275–285 280 2 405.00–415.00 $409.91 $1,148 +34.89
320–340 330 2 385.00–390.00 $387.42 $1,278 +14.86
360–385 378 4 400.00–405.00 $401.27 $1,517 +35.00
400–415 407 7 375.00–390.00 $381.80 $1,554 +27.63
495 495 2 357.50–370.00 $363.75 $1,801 +17.92
510–515 514 4 347.50–357.50 $351.38 $1,806 +15.80
555–585 568 3 320.00–326.00 $323.70 $1,839 —
615–620 617 3 323.00–330.00 $327.34 $2,020 +3.62
660–670 665 2 305.00–310.00 $307.52 $2,045 -12.48
715 715 2 292.00–300.00 $296.00 $2,116 —
750–790 770 2 263.00–287.50 $274.93 $2,117 -0.07

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,096 —
345 345 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,466 —
390 390 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,618 +95.00
415–425 420 4 335.00–415.00 $393.97 $1,655 +17.87
465–495 487 6 305.00–402.50 $372.12 $1,812 +44.62
515 515 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,931 +17.50
550–595 570 3 280.00–340.00 $299.30 $1,706 +4.30
635 635 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,032 +30.00
665–695 679 4 300.00–320.00 $312.56 $2,122 —
745 745 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,123 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 467.50–475.00 $471.31 $1,555 +21.31
350 350 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,575 +41.71
400–420 412 3 420.00–430.00 $425.06 $1,751 +36.25
465–490 479 5 405.00–415.00 $409.97 $1,964 +36.25
540–545 543 2 397.50–400.00 $398.76 $2,165 —
560 560 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,016 —
610 610 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,074 -2.50
665 665 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,328 +32.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1300 1149 85-90% 12 142.00–156.00 $148.63 $1,708 —
1080–1270 1175 85-90% 6 124.00–138.00 $133.68 $1,571 -25.24
1075–1260 1183 85-90% 5 154.00–162.00 $159.58 $1,888 +0.66
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1550 1429 80-85% 5 156.00–164.00 $160.37 $2,292 —
1340–1610 1447 80-85% 15 140.00–155.00 $149.17 $2,158 —
1660 1660 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,241 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1835 1738 75-80% 2 136.00–142.00 $138.83 $2,413 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1390 1305 3 130.00–142.00 $135.59 $1,769 -16.03
1395–1830 1613 2 169.00–177.00 $173.54 $2,799 —
2030 2030 1 198.00 $198.00 $4,019 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930–1435 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,525.00 $1,407.03 —

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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.