Cattle Market Pulse

Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 6, 2026

232 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 232 178 150
Feeder cattle 187 144 113
Slaughter cattle 35 26 25
Replacement cattle 10 8 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold steady to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 6 472.50 $472.50 $2,339 —
633 633 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,374 —
744 744 4 347.00 $347.00 $2,582 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,272 -105.00
275 275 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,788 —
320–330 325 2 575.00 $575.00 $1,869 +100.00
355–385 370 2 455.00–565.00 $507.77 $1,879 -16.50
405–430 418 2 470.00–480.00 $474.85 $1,985 +70.38
565–590 578 4 380.00–450.00 $424.22 $2,452 —
765 765 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,295 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 710.00 $710.00 $1,278 —
280 280 1 675.00 $675.00 $1,890 +47.50
305 305 1 635.00 $635.00 $1,937 +17.20
415 415 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,241 +37.15
460 460 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,208 —
500–505 503 2 460.00–470.00 $464.98 $2,339 -6.23
560 560 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,688 +80.00
645 645 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,580 —
755 755 1 359.00 $359.00 $2,710 —
900 900 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,925 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 550.00–565.00 $557.10 $1,560 -7.90
305 305 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,632 +40.55
385 385 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,405 -80.69
400–445 424 4 375.00–417.50 $392.85 $1,666 -28.98
455–490 476 4 395.00–440.00 $417.27 $1,986 +29.59
505–540 531 6 360.00–410.00 $384.44 $2,041 -0.56
640 640 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,112 —
680–690 685 2 340.00–360.00 $349.93 $2,397 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,732 +52.97
320 320 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,760 +34.92
355 355 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,775 -32.60
435 435 2 435.00–440.00 $437.50 $1,903 -11.19
455–465 458 3 445.00–455.00 $451.62 $2,068 +6.62
505–530 520 3 415.00–425.00 $421.60 $2,192 —
550–580 564 4 375.00–385.00 $378.68 $2,136 -17.24
635 635 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,191 -35.00
675 675 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,565 —
740 740 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,590 +22.50
780 780 1 326.00 $326.00 $2,543 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 7 400.00 $400.00 $2,640 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 485.00–495.00 $489.94 $2,107 +32.81
470–490 480 2 375.00–460.00 $418.39 $2,008 -35.37
505–525 515 2 450.00–455.00 $452.55 $2,331 +63.14
565 565 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,260 +0.18
600–635 615 4 385.00–415.00 $401.13 $2,467 +6.13
705 705 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,608 —
860 860 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,365 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,695 -35.00
420 420 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,268 +22.56
450 450 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,250 -8.64
505 505 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,576 +77.46
605 605 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,722 +46.33
700–715 708 2 380.00–385.00 $382.47 $2,708 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1090 980 85-90% 2 140.00–144.00 $141.78 $1,389 -0.13
975–1300 1143 85-90% 12 156.00–171.00 $159.99 $1,829 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1445 1418 80-85% 2 180.00–188.00 $183.92 $2,608 —
1375–1480 1428 80-85% 2 160.00–175.00 $167.22 $2,388 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1960 1960 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $3,254 —
1985 1985 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,573 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,410 +7.64
1780 1780 1 221.00 $221.00 $3,934 +11.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–975 940 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,425.00–2,800.00 $2,619.48
890–1090 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,800.00 $2,384.22
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.