Cattle Market Pulse

Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 19, 2026

146 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 146 383 94
Feeder cattle 130 346 73
Slaughter cattle 12 26 16
Replacement cattle 4 11 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeders calves sold 10.00 - 20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 460.00–625.00 $542.50 $1,302 —
270–295 281 4 490.00–625.00 $562.60 $1,581 -7.40
300–345 325 7 510.00–605.00 $579.68 $1,884 +46.84
365–390 379 5 520.00–575.00 $543.44 $2,060 +33.44
400–440 418 3 465.00–500.00 $484.42 $2,025 +36.42
480 480 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,136 ±0.00
505–520 513 2 410.00–450.00 $429.71 $2,204 +4.71
585 585 3 420.00–428.00 $422.67 $2,473 +7.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,474 —
290 290 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,856 +35.33
300–340 323 3 635.00–640.00 $638.30 $2,062 +40.95
355 355 2 595.00 $595.00 $2,112 +35.00
425 425 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,168 -15.03
465 465 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,209 +7.38
500 500 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,375 +25.00
550 550 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,502 +14.87
640 640 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,688 +20.00
685 685 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,500 —
725 725 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,936 +55.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,092 —
230 230 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,322 —
250 250 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,188 +35.00
305–330 316 4 425.00–455.00 $442.63 $1,399 +12.45
360–370 363 3 415.00–430.00 $423.39 $1,537 -11.51
410 410 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,742 -5.00
450–480 462 5 412.50–425.00 $417.94 $1,931 +25.60
515–545 533 3 390.00–405.00 $394.83 $2,104 +23.19
555–585 570 3 365.00–375.00 $371.58 $2,118 +21.54
600 600 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,100 —
660 660 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 —
710 710 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,094 +5.00
795 795 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,186 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 317 3 400.00–405.00 $403.03 $1,278 +30.53
380 380 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,463 -12.53
410–425 418 2 404.00–405.00 $404.49 $1,691 +29.83
460–475 467 3 360.00–410.00 $388.48 $1,814 +23.39
530–540 535 4 350.00–375.00 $363.76 $1,946 +7.96
600 600 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,040 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 5 420.00 $420.00 $2,037 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,615 —
365–385 375 2 540.00 $540.00 $2,025 +15.00
400–435 420 3 400.00–500.00 $454.51 $1,909 +34.04
450–495 465 4 430.00–505.00 $467.78 $2,175 +20.23
565 565 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,147 —
740 740 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,294 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 665.00 $665.00 $1,596 —
400 400 1 580.00 $580.00 $2,320 —
475 475 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,494 +52.66
505–525 517 3 450.00–460.00 $454.95 $2,352 +19.95
565–585 572 3 418.00–430.00 $422.75 $2,418 +15.30
645 645 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,548 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1425 1425 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1420 1405 80-85% 2 165.00–169.00 $167.02 $2,347 —
1525 1525 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,348 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,062 —
1185 1185 85-90% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,849 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800 1800 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,700 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1825 1694 4 180.00–193.00 $187.69 $3,179 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.