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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 15, 2025

182 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 182 430 309
Feeder cattle 149 364 276
Slaughter cattle 31 61 25
Replacement cattle 2 5 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 10.00 - 25.00 higher, 35.00 higher in spots. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 - 20.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold 5.00 - 25.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 - 15.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 370.00–450.00 $408.22 $918 -76.50
260–285 273 2 480.00–485.00 $482.61 $1,318 +41.17
305–335 321 6 460.00–560.00 $502.47 $1,613 +48.79
355–395 378 3 315.00–480.00 $428.39 $1,619 -19.43
400–445 422 5 375.00–455.00 $420.30 $1,774 +10.30
450–485 468 2 350.00–400.00 $375.94 $1,759 -31.59
510–530 520 2 335.00–395.00 $364.42 $1,895 -21.60
605–640 623 2 300.00–365.00 $331.59 $2,066 +31.59
745 745 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,012 -43.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,485 -10.00
305 305 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,800 +72.50
355–360 358 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,969 +56.67
415 415 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,971 +52.48
450–480 467 3 420.00–425.00 $423.32 $1,977 -6.68
500 500 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,100 +15.51
605 605 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,390 +35.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 405.00 $405.00 $911 +5.00
285 285 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,126 -14.91
330–340 335 6 400.00–407.50 $401.27 $1,344 +13.85
360–395 378 6 400.00–415.00 $407.37 $1,540 +6.10
405–420 412 3 405.00–415.00 $409.98 $1,689 +28.18
460–495 478 3 360.00–375.00 $369.83 $1,768 +6.08
505–540 523 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,909 +13.62
550–585 568 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,016 +31.30
630 630 1 324.00 $324.00 $2,041 -3.34
680 680 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,142 +7.48
720 720 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,980 -21.00
810 810 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 325.00 $325.00 $666 —
280–290 285 2 360.00–380.00 $370.18 $1,055 +0.92
310–325 319 4 335.00–395.00 $364.67 $1,163 -10.33
365 365 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,241 -31.49
400–420 410 2 390.00–395.00 $392.44 $1,609 +25.82
495 495 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 -46.88
525–530 528 2 342.00–345.00 $343.51 $1,814 +10.97
575 575 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,869 —
745 745 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,654 -55.35
770 770 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,925 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 5 358.50 $358.50 $1,993 —
625 625 3 326.00 $326.00 $2,038 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 595.00 $595.00 $2,112 +145.00
415–440 423 4 440.00–450.00 $446.30 $1,888 +21.24
475–485 480 2 430.00–440.00 $435.05 $2,088 +25.08
510 510 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,066 +6.24
550 550 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,104 +22.50
610 610 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,074 ±0.00
650–675 663 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,320 ±0.00
705–735 720 2 323.00–335.00 $328.88 $2,368 —
775 775 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,519 —
900 900 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 364 6 435.00–575.00 $498.67 $1,815 +83.67
445 445 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,847 +21.03
485–495 488 3 405.00–420.00 $409.97 $2,001 +37.85
685 685 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,124 -2.56
700 700 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,205 —
770–775 773 2 265.00–300.00 $282.44 $2,183 —
800 800 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,160 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1105 1005 85-90% 2 133.00–140.00 $136.15 $1,368 —
1195–1215 1205 85-90% 2 168.00–170.00 $169.01 $2,037 —
1145–1390 1300 85-90% 7 152.00–164.00 $159.72 $2,076 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1730 1470 80-85% 9 150.00–169.00 $159.74 $2,348 —
1740 1740 80-85% 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,993 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740 1740 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,836 —
1835–1885 1860 2 185.00–193.00 $188.95 $3,514 —
1940 1940 1 196.00 $196.00 $3,802 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.