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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $389.82/cwt +14.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,659/hd at 682 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $437.88/cwt ≈ $2,601/hd at 594 lb · 19 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $358.59/cwt +7.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,826/hd at 788 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 299 461 74
Feeder cattle 260 399 36
Slaughter cattle 32 35 12
Replacement cattle 7 27 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold 10.00 - 15.00 higher. Heifers sold mixed 10.00 lower to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 - 20.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 5 675.00 $675.00 $2,052 —
368 368 16 580.00 $580.00 $2,134 —
589–598 594 19 436.00–440.50 $437.88 $2,601 —
680–690 682 23 375.00–394.00 $389.82 $2,659 +14.92
768–794 788 19 356.00–367.00 $358.59 $2,826 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 5 530.00–680.00 $618.84 $1,442 —
250–295 275 8 650.00–700.00 $660.57 $1,817 +14.30
320–345 329 4 515.00–650.00 $563.14 $1,853 +2.27
370–385 378 2 540.00–550.00 $544.90 $2,060 +50.64
440–445 443 2 475.00–485.00 $480.03 $2,127 +7.49
475–480 477 3 425.00–480.00 $456.70 $2,178 -16.62
550–590 570 4 435.00–442.50 $437.45 $2,493 +31.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 222 5 760.00–770.00 $762.16 $1,692 +62.16
350–355 353 2 550.00–565.00 $557.45 $1,968 -112.55
405–410 408 3 525.00 $525.00 $2,142 -25.00
485–495 490 2 490.00–500.00 $495.05 $2,426 -79.95
510 510 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,372 +8.70
560–570 565 2 450.00–465.00 $457.43 $2,584 +21.42
610–620 615 2 420.00–430.00 $425.04 $2,614 -12.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 475.00–525.00 $499.79 $1,464 +40.14
325–330 328 2 520.00–530.00 $524.96 $1,722 +68.70
355–380 367 5 425.00–475.00 $444.59 $1,632 +2.50
425–445 437 3 380.00–430.00 $406.53 $1,777 -25.50
450–480 470 3 375.00–400.00 $382.98 $1,800 -6.68
520 520 2 350.00–385.00 $367.50 $1,911 +5.12
865 865 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,379 —
915 915 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,562 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,178 —
275–295 287 3 545.00–560.00 $553.23 $1,588 +43.23
305–310 306 4 545.00–555.00 $547.49 $1,675 +39.32
360 360 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,782 -20.00
435 435 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,001 -11.61
465–485 475 2 420.00–435.00 $427.66 $2,031 -22.14
515–540 528 2 397.50–400.00 $398.78 $2,106 +12.95
950 950 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,898 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 10 560.00 $560.00 $1,669 —
590 590 2 366.00 $366.00 $2,159 +27.00
685 685 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,329 +1.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,920 -62.42
370–395 383 2 520.00–535.00 $527.25 $2,019 -17.81
405–430 418 2 535.00–550.00 $542.28 $2,267 +22.46
460–470 465 2 480.00–490.00 $484.95 $2,255 +2.52
500–545 525 4 440.00–455.00 $449.66 $2,361 +12.23
595 595 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,440 —
600–645 623 2 425.00–430.00 $427.41 $2,663 +44.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 413 3 375.00–515.00 $462.50 $1,910 -5.93
450–495 469 8 410.00–450.00 $433.51 $2,033 -10.78
510 510 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,270 +45.00
600–635 618 2 360.00–380.00 $369.72 $2,285 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1170 974 85-90% 4 129.00–136.00 $132.43 $1,290 -9.58
1050–1225 1121 85-90% 8 154.00–168.00 $160.75 $1,802 -9.17
1015–1265 1126 85-90% 4 173.00–190.00 $184.49 $2,077 +14.57
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,796 —
1400–1490 1445 80-85% 4 170.00–178.00 $172.45 $2,492 —
1480–1535 1508 80-85% 2 185.00–195.00 $190.09 $2,867 +25.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 1 215.00 $215.00 $3,537 —
1710 1710 1 205.00 $205.00 $3,506 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115–1200 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 220.00–225.00 $222.59 $2,578
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1445 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,225.00–2,775.00 $2,607.46
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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.