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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 23, 2026

225 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 2 steers $553.57/cwt -107.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,556/hd at 281 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 225 299 115
Feeder cattle 193 260 81
Slaughter cattle 29 32 25
Replacement cattle 3 7 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 550.00–590.00 $568.88 $1,269 -49.96
260–295 281 13 500.00–575.00 $553.57 $1,556 -107.00
300–335 318 6 500.00–565.00 $542.87 $1,726 -20.27
390 390 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,028 -24.90
415–445 431 5 460.00–500.00 $481.48 $2,075 +1.45
465 465 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,278 +33.30
510 510 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,270 —
565–595 581 4 335.00–435.00 $403.90 $2,347 -33.55
635 635 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,222 —
850 850 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,231 —
1160 1160 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,320 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 270 5 585.00–600.00 $592.67 $1,600 —
315 315 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,874 —
350 350 1 580.00 $580.00 $2,030 +22.55
410 410 2 510.00–525.00 $517.50 $2,122 -7.50
460–490 475 2 500.00–505.00 $502.58 $2,387 +7.53
585 585 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,691 +2.57
670–695 683 2 370.00–375.00 $372.45 $2,544 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 512.50 $512.50 $2,127 —
529 529 7 500.00 $500.00 $2,645 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 500.00–535.00 $517.68 $1,258 —
250–290 270 2 450.00–520.00 $487.59 $1,316 -12.20
320–340 332 3 450.00–525.00 $497.46 $1,652 -27.50
350–395 379 4 360.00–450.00 $409.83 $1,553 -34.76
400–445 422 6 385.00–435.00 $410.83 $1,734 +4.30
460–490 474 6 350.00–415.00 $389.68 $1,847 +6.70
500–535 525 4 340.00–382.50 $361.58 $1,898 -5.92
590 590 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,858 —
615–640 627 3 320.00–335.00 $328.26 $2,058 —
680 680 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,972 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,110 -20.00
215–230 223 2 550.00–565.00 $557.25 $1,243 —
265–295 286 4 525.00–535.00 $531.40 $1,520 -21.83
300–315 308 2 530.00–545.00 $537.68 $1,656 -9.81
360–365 363 2 470.00–475.00 $472.52 $1,715 -22.48
400 400 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,840 ±0.00
455–470 463 3 420.00–430.00 $424.98 $1,968 -2.68
500–525 508 3 405.00–415.00 $408.28 $2,074 +9.50
565–580 575 3 365.00–375.00 $369.18 $2,123 —
620–630 625 3 345.00–350.00 $348.32 $2,177 —
685 685 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,089 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,912 —
405–435 416 5 450.00–485.00 $469.38 $1,953 +6.88
450–485 468 2 390.00–470.00 $431.50 $2,019 -2.01
520–540 529 5 420.00–475.00 $447.51 $2,367 +2.51
550–580 565 2 380.00–425.00 $401.90 $2,271 —
610 610 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,257 +0.28
690 690 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,380 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,740 -20.00
380 380 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,052 +12.75
400–445 415 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,075 -42.28
460–490 473 3 485.00–495.00 $491.69 $2,326 +6.74
505 505 3 480.00–495.00 $485.00 $2,449 +35.34
555 555 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,470 —
640 640 1 402.50 $402.50 $2,576 -24.91
660 660 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,343 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1240 1030 85-90% 5 131.00–143.00 $138.73 $1,429 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,779 +0.25
1005–1315 1134 85-90% 8 150.00–161.00 $154.50 $1,752 -29.99
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1485 1380 80-85% 3 170.00–183.00 $177.05 $2,443 —
1445 1445 80-85% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,965 -36.45
1560 1560 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,465 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,919 —
1325–1845 1500 3 186.00–190.00 $188.82 $2,832 —
2140 2140 1 205.00 $205.00 $4,387 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–915 875 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–2,100.00 $1,786.29
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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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.