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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $331.00/cwt ≈ $2,403/hd at 726 lb · 68 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $362.00/cwt ≈ $2,422/hd at 669 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $569.73/cwt +26.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,852/hd at 325 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 347 225 223
Feeder cattle 313 193 157
Slaughter cattle 22 29 41
Replacement cattle 12 3 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold 10.00 - 20.00 higher. Heifers sold 3.00 - 15.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold 10.00 - 20.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 4 512.50–600.00 $559.90 $1,557 +6.33
300–345 325 11 540.00–600.00 $569.73 $1,852 +26.86
350–395 375 7 380.00–540.00 $502.26 $1,883 -17.74
405–435 419 5 485.00–530.00 $510.78 $2,140 +29.30
475–490 483 3 415.00–450.00 $436.84 $2,110 -53.16
520 520 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,184 -25.00
585 585 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,486 +21.10
605–645 628 3 370.00–400.00 $386.53 $2,427 +36.53
655–675 668 4 330.00–385.00 $351.62 $2,349 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,642 —
265 265 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,776 +77.33
300 300 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,860 +25.00
350–365 357 3 545.00–555.00 $549.95 $1,963 -30.05
400–405 403 2 545.00–550.00 $547.48 $2,206 +29.98
480–495 488 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,318 -27.58
525 525 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,310 —
550–595 573 2 440.00–445.00 $442.60 $2,536 -17.40
615 615 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,614 —
655 655 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,653 +32.55
725 725 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,501 —
775 775 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,712 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
669 669 16 362.00 $362.00 $2,422 —
726 726 68 331.00 $331.00 $2,403 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 229 5 390.00–500.00 $422.97 $969 -94.71
255 255 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,148 -37.59
300–345 325 3 405.00–452.50 $429.04 $1,394 -68.42
360–395 384 5 375.00–430.00 $412.28 $1,583 +2.45
420–440 430 3 410.00–425.00 $416.55 $1,791 +5.72
455–490 475 7 375.00–410.00 $397.41 $1,888 +7.73
520–545 530 4 375.00–395.00 $382.43 $2,027 +20.85
565 565 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,119 +60.00
630 630 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,984 -13.26
703 703 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,039 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,296 -17.25
265–290 278 2 500.00–515.00 $507.84 $1,412 -23.56
340 340 1 487.50 $487.50 $1,658 -50.18
350–390 364 6 440.00–452.50 $445.34 $1,621 -27.18
400–445 427 5 435.00–445.00 $439.92 $1,878 -20.08
460–495 477 7 415.00–425.00 $418.48 $1,996 -6.50
500 500 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,150 +21.72
615 615 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 +1.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 450.00–507.50 $478.53 $1,594 —
365–375 370 3 375.00–525.00 $468.24 $1,732 -41.76
410–440 426 4 400.00–495.00 $446.11 $1,900 -23.27
450–495 468 6 420.00–495.00 $453.60 $2,123 +22.10
505–545 532 3 420.00–450.00 $436.33 $2,321 -11.18
575 575 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,242 -11.90
620 620 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,170 -20.00
660 660 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,194 -12.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,079 ±0.00
405–440 423 4 525.00–530.00 $527.50 $2,231 +27.50
465 465 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,488 +43.31
510 510 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,422 -10.00
550–570 560 2 435.00–440.00 $437.54 $2,450 -7.46
600 600 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,610 —
690–695 693 2 355.00–365.00 $359.98 $2,495 +4.98

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1095 1038 85-90% 6 154.00–161.00 $157.72 $1,637 +18.99
1085 1085 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,432 —
1085–1240 1170 85-90% 3 175.00–182.00 $179.02 $2,095 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 80-85% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,460 —
1360 1360 80-85% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,285 -9.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,834 —
1510–1920 1705 3 185.00–198.00 $190.41 $3,246 —
1900–2190 2045 2 200.00–212.00 $205.57 $4,204 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1070 1070 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 (<2 yrs)Open 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,711

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1075 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,650.00 $2,624.03
1005–1130 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,875.00 $2,782.38

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–850 840 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,551.79

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–985 983 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,699.49 —

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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.