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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 2, 2026

207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $419.50/cwt ≈ $2,538/hd at 605 lb · 23 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $350.00/cwt ≈ $2,538/hd at 725 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 207 146 305
Feeder cattle 179 130 256
Slaughter cattle 21 12 31
Replacement cattle 7 4 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Steers sold 5.00 - 15.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 - 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
505 505 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,272 —
588 588 6 420.00 $420.00 $2,470 —
605 605 23 419.50 $419.50 $2,538 —
725 725 23 350.00 $350.00 $2,538 —
800 800 6 315.00 $315.00 $2,520 —
870 870 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,632 —
1083 1083 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,978 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 610.00–615.00 $612.65 $1,991 +32.97
425 425 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,806 -59.42
455–490 470 4 440.00–455.00 $448.63 $2,109 +3.63
535 535 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,354 +10.29
550 550 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,338 +2.33
600–620 610 2 415.00–425.00 $419.92 $2,562 —
680 680 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,380 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,666 +10.00
320 320 1 640.00 $640.00 $2,048 +1.70
380 380 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,166 -25.00
435 435 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,088 -30.00
450 450 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,182 +10.00
565 565 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,656 +15.00
600 600 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,730 —
670 670 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,512 +10.00
730 730 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,701 -35.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 425.00–435.00 $430.24 $1,132 —
305–330 320 4 405.00–445.00 $424.92 $1,360 +21.89
355 355 2 380.00–400.00 $390.00 $1,384 +5.00
405–445 423 6 370.00–405.00 $390.30 $1,651 -14.19
465–495 483 3 345.00–375.00 $356.74 $1,723 -31.74
560 560 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,400 —
640 640 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,984 —
670 670 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,508 —
775 775 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,744 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 450.00–460.00 $455.10 $1,092 -119.90
275–290 283 2 450.00–467.50 $458.98 $1,299 -16.02
320 320 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,488 +22.37
360 360 2 430.00–440.00 $435.00 $1,566 +11.61
415–435 427 3 415.00–425.00 $421.64 $1,800 -3.36
460–475 470 3 400.00–410.00 $404.95 $1,903 -12.99
500 500 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,025 +10.17
570–575 573 2 375.00–380.00 $377.49 $2,163 +5.91
620–635 628 2 375.00–380.00 $377.53 $2,371 +27.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,040 —
375–395 385 2 500.00–515.00 $507.69 $1,955 —
410 410 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,009 -90.00
470 470 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,209 -55.00
520–540 530 2 420.00–425.00 $422.45 $2,239 -32.50
570 570 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,223 -32.75
625 625 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,062 -65.00
665 665 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,161 —
790 790 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,488 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,815 +75.00
390 390 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,930 -45.00
430 430 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,000 +10.49
510 510 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,014 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1200 1095 85-90% 6 151.00–168.00 $160.65 $1,759 —
1180 1180 85-90% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,077 +20.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 80-85% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,988 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1415 1353 3 160.00–175.00 $168.98 $2,286 —
1390–1830 1587 3 180.00–189.00 $183.79 $2,917 —
1575–1875 1690 3 198.00–205.00 $201.35 $3,403 +13.66

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705 705 (<2 yrs)Open 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,516
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,748

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1090–1265 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,225.00–2,625.00 $2,383.23

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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.