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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 12, 2026

383 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $364.75/cwt ≈ $2,323/hd at 637 lb · 85 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $331.00/cwt ≈ $2,469/hd at 746 lb · 70 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $349.83/cwt ≈ $2,550/hd at 729 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 383 290 150
Feeder cattle 346 213 131
Slaughter cattle 26 59 9
Replacement cattle 11 18 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Heifers sold mixed 10.00 lower to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 - 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 4 555.00 $555.00 $2,142 —
450–465 455 6 475.00 $475.00 $2,161 —
569 569 7 426.00 $426.00 $2,424 —
713–749 729 25 341.00–360.00 $349.83 $2,550 —
756–789 770 12 332.00–350.00 $340.68 $2,623 —
819 819 8 324.00 $324.00 $2,654 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,287 -10.00
250–285 268 2 600.00–610.00 $604.67 $1,621 +34.67
305–345 325 2 595.00–600.00 $597.35 $1,941 +22.46
365 365 1 560.00 $560.00 $2,044 +4.96
400–405 403 2 520.00–530.00 $525.03 $2,116 +59.95
450–465 458 2 460.00–475.00 $467.62 $2,142 -7.38
510 510 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,295 +56.24
565–595 580 2 435.00–445.00 $440.13 $2,553 +29.13
615 615 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,460 +31.67
700 700 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,450 +15.00
910 910 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,958 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,682 +46.61
305–340 317 3 500.00–580.00 $532.84 $1,689 -15.98
380 380 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,938 -4.59
420–445 432 5 410.00–475.00 $448.00 $1,935 +73.00
495 495 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,203 +17.09
525 525 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,231 +10.00
560–570 565 2 400.00–430.00 $414.87 $2,344 +28.02
620 620 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,325 +29.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 85 364.75 $364.75 $2,323 —
746 746 70 331.00 $331.00 $2,469 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 345.00–400.00 $372.50 $1,266 -44.34
360–395 382 8 360.00–425.00 $397.53 $1,519 +1.67
430–445 435 3 345.00–405.00 $374.66 $1,630 -0.18
465–495 481 9 326.00–377.50 $365.09 $1,756 -18.36
535–540 537 3 345.00–362.50 $355.80 $1,911 —
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
270 270 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,188 -60.00
305–345 330 3 425.00–435.00 $430.18 $1,420 -32.35
355–370 363 2 430.00–440.00 $434.90 $1,579 -5.10
410 410 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,763 +35.20
455–470 465 3 385.00–400.00 $392.34 $1,824 -27.66
500–520 508 3 370.00–375.00 $371.64 $1,888 +21.64
575–585 580 2 345.00–355.00 $350.04 $2,030 +8.04
735 735 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,132 -10.00
840 840 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,310 +25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 540.00–550.00 $544.97 $2,114 —
440 440 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,112 +7.96
460–480 470 2 465.00–480.00 $472.34 $2,220 -0.18
510 510 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,218 +6.16
560–585 573 2 405.00–410.00 $407.45 $2,335 +13.62
650–680 665 2 330.00–343.00 $336.35 $2,237 +6.35
810 810 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,714 —
870 870 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,566 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,942 +45.13
415–435 425 2 400.00–440.00 $420.47 $1,787 +45.47
450–492 479 7 435.00–460.00 $447.55 $2,144 +50.09

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,098 —
970 970 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,174 —
890–1120 978 85-90% 7 146.00–154.00 $150.03 $1,467 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1220 1160 80-85% 2 161.00–163.00 $162.05 $1,880 —
1205–1285 1245 80-85% 2 150.00–154.00 $151.94 $1,892 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,612 —
1530–1685 1608 2 173.00–183.00 $177.76 $2,858 -10.24
1790 1790 1 203.00 $203.00 $3,634 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055–1210 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,975.00–3,500.00 $3,219.54 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1580 1580 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
1850 1850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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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.