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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 30, 2026

178 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 178 140 95
Feeder cattle 144 121 68
Slaughter cattle 26 14 15
Replacement cattle 8 5 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 5.00 - 20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 - 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
245 245 1 635.00 $635.00 $1,556 —
325 325 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,544 -57.65
355–385 368 8 480.00–555.00 $524.27 $1,929 —
405–440 423 2 355.00–450.00 $404.47 $1,711 -72.58
505–530 518 2 395.00–410.00 $402.32 $2,084 -35.42
1060 1060 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,650 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 600.00–655.00 $627.50 $1,820 —
300–335 318 2 580.00–660.00 $617.80 $1,965 +42.80
375 375 1 580.00 $580.00 $2,175 +30.00
415–440 426 5 490.00–520.00 $502.85 $2,142 -37.15
515–520 518 2 462.50–480.00 $471.21 $2,441 -5.28
595 595 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,380 -62.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 570.00–585.00 $577.03 $1,604 —
315–325 320 2 510.00–520.00 $515.08 $1,648 —
355–365 360 2 525.00–540.00 $532.60 $1,917 +62.67
400–445 428 5 440.00–455.00 $448.69 $1,920 -11.29
490 490 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,180 -7.53
560–590 573 3 390.00–400.00 $395.92 $2,269 —
645 645 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,451 -5.00
715 715 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,342 —
825 825 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,599 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,526 +65.00
300–335 318 2 485.00–505.00 $494.45 $1,572 +19.45
365–380 375 3 330.00–520.00 $445.69 $1,671 +10.99
400–430 421 5 400.00–437.50 $421.83 $1,776 -21.17
450–495 474 5 325.00–420.00 $387.68 $1,838 -37.32
515 515 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,983 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 4 437.50 $437.50 $1,969 —
504 504 5 409.00 $409.00 $2,061 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 -20.00
400–445 423 2 415.00–495.00 $457.13 $1,934 -30.83
465–495 478 7 375.00–495.00 $453.76 $2,169 -26.19
515–545 528 3 370.00–417.00 $389.41 $2,056 -35.51
560–580 570 2 390.00–410.00 $399.82 $2,279 -48.09
615 615 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,429 +20.67
695 695 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,572 -5.00
755 755 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,529 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 610.00 $610.00 $1,556 —
310 310 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,860 +65.04
375 375 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,138 —
400–425 410 4 515.00–525.00 $517.44 $2,122 -32.56
450–495 468 4 505.00–515.00 $508.64 $2,380 -36.36
525–530 528 2 425.00–440.00 $432.54 $2,284 -67.46
605–620 613 2 397.50–410.00 $403.67 $2,474 -61.33
785 785 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,414 -62.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1365 1256 80-85% 4 177.00–187.00 $182.46 $2,292 —
1255–1295 1275 80-85% 2 154.00–164.00 $158.92 $2,026 —
1155–1460 1319 80-85% 4 169.00–176.00 $172.74 $2,278 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1110 993 85-90% 4 139.00–147.00 $141.91 $1,409 —
1005–1160 1068 85-90% 3 158.00–165.00 $161.00 $1,719 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,030 —
1180–1315 1265 3 180.00–190.00 $184.36 $2,332 —
1750 1750 1 210.00 $210.00 $3,675 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1010 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 202.00–230.00 $214.84 $2,004

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,598

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.