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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 16, 2026

221 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $450.92/cwt ≈ $1,889/hd at 419 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $442.00/cwt ≈ $2,201/hd at 498 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $420.00/cwt ≈ $2,213/hd at 527 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 221 130 140
Feeder cattle 191 100 99
Slaughter cattle 26 21 31
Replacement cattle 4 9 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold 5.00 - 15.00 higher. Heifers sold 10.00 - 20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 - 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
235 235 2 550.00–560.00 $555.00 $1,304 —
255–260 257 3 580.00–600.00 $593.38 $1,525 —
310–345 327 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,798 +35.00
350–385 367 6 360.00–570.00 $505.18 $1,854 +3.34
420–445 432 3 450.00–475.00 $464.79 $2,008 +4.91
455–480 468 2 430.00–440.00 $435.13 $2,036 +4.25
515 515 1 447.50 $447.50 $2,305 +68.07
565 565 2 400.00–407.50 $403.75 $2,281 -17.50
625 625 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,312 —
690 690 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,553 —
805 805 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,576 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 6 490.00 $490.00 $2,136 —
518–523 520 10 460.00–475.00 $468.97 $2,439 —
653–690 662 8 342.00–378.00 $351.38 $2,326 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,551 —
250–290 270 2 655.00 $655.00 $1,768 +75.00
335 335 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,993 +2.54
365 365 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,154 +45.00
425 425 1 502.50 $502.50 $2,136 -2.50
450–490 463 3 460.00–462.50 $460.81 $2,134 +9.46
525 525 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,520 —
570 570 1 432.50 $432.50 $2,465 -17.50
610 610 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,532 -5.00
655 655 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,620 +7.50
750 750 1 372.00 $372.00 $2,790 —
835 835 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,672 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 419 16 450.00–452.50 $450.92 $1,889 —
498 498 12 442.00 $442.00 $2,201 —
527 527 11 420.00 $420.00 $2,213 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 500.00–525.00 $512.61 $1,399 +85.84
310–345 328 4 390.00–485.00 $442.46 $1,451 +32.46
360–395 374 8 442.50–485.00 $465.56 $1,741 +41.30
410–440 427 3 385.00–430.00 $402.15 $1,717 -16.82
450–495 467 5 397.50–425.00 $410.32 $1,916 +25.98
525 525 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,838 -11.19
685–690 688 2 300.00–305.00 $302.51 $2,081 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,239 —
255–260 257 3 540.00–550.00 $546.69 $1,405 +86.69
320 320 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,696 +87.47
355 355 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,810 +55.00
435–440 438 5 432.50–447.50 $439.00 $1,923 -36.00
455 455 2 445.00–457.50 $451.25 $2,053 -8.75
545 545 2 382.50–385.00 $383.75 $2,091 -6.25
550 550 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,131 +35.00
620–635 628 2 327.00–335.00 $330.95 $2,078 —
670 670 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,191 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 490.00–505.00 $497.59 $2,165 -4.85
455–490 473 3 430.00–440.00 $433.20 $2,049 -34.29
500 500 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,300 +40.00
605–640 623 2 397.50–400.00 $398.71 $2,484 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,722 —
415–435 425 3 425.00–477.50 $457.44 $1,944 -13.81
455 455 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 -70.32
520–530 525 2 430.00–442.50 $436.19 $2,290 +31.19

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1365 1210 85-90% 10 160.00–173.00 $165.44 $2,002 -9.27
1180–1285 1250 85-90% 4 175.00–189.00 $180.72 $2,259 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1605 1427 80-85% 3 180.00–194.00 $185.65 $2,649 —
1550 1550 80-85% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,650 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,460 —
1450–1790 1620 2 195.00–197.00 $196.10 $3,177 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1555 1555 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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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.