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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 23, 2026

140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 140 221 239
Feeder cattle 121 191 199
Slaughter cattle 14 26 33
Replacement cattle 5 4 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 205 3 600.00–650.00 $630.24 $1,292 +75.24
290 290 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,450 -93.38
310–340 327 3 500.00–550.00 $532.65 $1,742 -17.35
400–445 420 4 440.00–500.00 $477.05 $2,004 +12.26
490 490 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,352 +44.87
505–545 530 3 400.00–460.00 $437.74 $2,320 -9.76
590 590 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,390 +1.25
615–630 623 2 410.00–415.00 $412.47 $2,570 +42.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,675 +15.00
340 340 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,955 -20.00
375–380 378 2 550.00 $550.00 $2,079 -40.00
415 415 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,241 +37.50
455 455 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,275 +39.19
510–545 530 3 470.00–485.00 $476.49 $2,525 -3.51
575 575 1 462.50 $462.50 $2,659 +30.00
600–625 613 2 425.00–427.50 $426.22 $2,613 +11.22
745 745 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,663 —
775 775 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,712 -22.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,495 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,325 -12.61
315 315 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,496 +32.54
360–395 381 4 420.00–452.50 $434.70 $1,656 -30.86
410–445 423 6 425.00–450.00 $443.00 $1,874 +40.85
485 485 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,061 +14.68
645 645 2 310.00–357.50 $333.75 $2,153 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,105 —
235 235 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,316 -30.00
355–365 360 2 465.00–475.00 $469.93 $1,692 -40.07
410–415 413 3 455.00–465.00 $459.98 $1,900 +20.98
460–465 463 2 447.50–457.50 $452.53 $2,095 +1.28
530 530 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,279 +46.25
635 635 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,445 +54.05
665 665 1 346.00 $346.00 $2,301 +19.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,260 —
370–385 377 3 500.00–530.00 $511.59 $1,929 +26.59
400–410 405 2 450.00–525.00 $487.96 $1,976 +30.52
475–495 484 5 460.00–500.00 $479.95 $2,323 +129.95
510–535 524 4 365.00–480.00 $424.92 $2,227 -11.27
560–590 577 5 445.00–460.00 $447.91 $2,584 —
605–620 612 3 345.00–390.00 $374.33 $2,291 —
665 665 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,494 —
725 725 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,610 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 530.00–540.00 $534.96 $1,808 —
415 415 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,282 +52.41
450 450 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,452 +111.80
530 530 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,650 +40.00
555–570 563 2 485.00–490.00 $487.47 $2,744 —
615 615 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,860 +66.29
655 655 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,554 —
730 730 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,628 —
765 765 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,830 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–840 823 85-90% 2 147.00–148.00 $147.49 $1,214 —
810–1110 1017 85-90% 5 154.00–165.00 $158.30 $1,610 —
1255 1255 85-90% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,234 -2.72
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,338 —
1385 1385 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,939 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,430 —
1840 1840 1 209.00 $209.00 $3,846 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,256

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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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.