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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

290 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $397.46/cwt -12.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,892/hd at 476 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 290 182 246
Feeder cattle 213 149 186
Slaughter cattle 59 31 38
Replacement cattle 18 2 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to three weeks ago: Feeder steers sold 5.00 - 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 15.00 - 30.00 higher, 45.00 higher in spots. Feeder bulls sold 8.00 - 25.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 5.00 ower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,240 —
225 225 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,418 —
280 280 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,596 +20.00
330–345 338 2 570.00–580.00 $574.89 $1,943 -15.11
350–355 353 2 550.00–560.00 $555.04 $1,959 +5.04
405–445 422 5 460.00–470.00 $465.08 $1,963 -9.92
455 455 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,161 +51.68
540–545 543 2 392.50–395.00 $393.76 $2,138 —
555–590 571 5 407.50–415.00 $411.00 $2,347 —
620–645 633 2 360.00–377.00 $368.33 $2,332 -26.67
690 690 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,570 —
710–720 715 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,395 —
760–775 768 2 310.00–327.50 $318.66 $2,447 —
805–840 823 2 300.00–312.00 $305.87 $2,517 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,085 —
205 205 1 470.00 $470.00 $964 +61.78
260–290 273 4 450.00–550.00 $523.39 $1,429 +40.78
310–340 329 4 540.00–555.00 $548.82 $1,806 +46.35
350–390 367 3 505.00–530.00 $514.59 $1,889 +86.20
425 425 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,594 -45.30
450–470 462 3 390.00–455.00 $427.91 $1,977 +51.97
515 515 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,137 +50.58
575–595 587 3 367.50–397.50 $386.85 $2,271 —
610–625 618 2 335.00–355.00 $345.12 $2,133 +13.53
770–785 778 2 284.00–303.00 $293.59 $2,284 —
840 840 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,596 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,045 —
240 240 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,200 +175.00
265–290 279 4 400.00–455.00 $418.83 $1,169 +48.65
310–345 327 6 375.00–455.00 $416.84 $1,363 +52.17
355–380 371 7 375.00–425.00 $395.86 $1,469 +55.86
410–430 418 4 360.00–385.00 $374.84 $1,567 -17.60
455–495 473 8 350.00–402.50 $383.45 $1,814 +83.45
595 595 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,934 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,276 +175.00
270 270 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,350 +105.00
300–330 312 6 460.00–470.00 $462.53 $1,443 +61.26
370 370 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,628 +32.63
410–445 428 2 390.00–400.00 $394.80 $1,690 -15.18
470 470 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,974 +50.17
535 535 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,872 -15.00
595 595 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,035 -13.00
600–645 623 2 335.00–340.00 $337.59 $2,103 +13.59
670 670 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,211 +15.00
735 735 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,205 +25.00
805 805 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,012 -5.00
935 935 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,338 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 3 490.00–515.00 $507.08 $1,709 —
390–395 393 2 460.00–500.00 $479.87 $1,886 -18.80
435 435 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,631 -40.00
450–495 476 10 305.00–445.00 $397.46 $1,892 -12.51
530–540 537 3 340.00–402.50 $381.93 $2,051 —
585 585 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,989 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,712 —
350 350 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,890 -55.00
405–445 425 5 465.00–480.00 $472.04 $2,006 +25.74
450–460 454 4 470.00–475.00 $472.52 $2,145 +37.47
510–525 518 2 422.50–435.00 $428.84 $2,221 +23.84
560–585 573 2 390.00–397.50 $393.83 $2,257 +11.33
605–615 610 2 382.50–395.00 $388.70 $2,371 +48.70
665 665 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,194 -20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,275 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1320 1095 85-90% 10 140.00–146.00 $143.75 $1,574 —
985–1250 1118 85-90% 2 134.00–135.00 $134.56 $1,504 —
1010–1315 1168 85-90% 11 149.00–159.00 $154.80 $1,808 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1565 1279 80-85% 8 161.00–167.00 $164.47 $2,104 —
1330 1330 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,928 —
1300–1700 1498 80-85% 10 149.00–159.00 $156.39 $2,343 -3.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,890 —
1760 1760 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,710 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605 1605 1 188.00 $188.00 $3,017 —
1620–1875 1748 2 170.00 $170.00 $2,972 +7.00
1675–2300 1932 3 196.00–200.00 $198.74 $3,840 +2.74

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–960 925 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,782.16
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —
1220–1545 1364 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–3,250.00 $3,073.05 —

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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.