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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 20, 2026

287 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $333.32/cwt ≈ $2,443/hd at 733 lb · 41 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $377.92/cwt -14.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,351/hd at 622 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 287 367 189
Feeder cattle 253 324 160
Slaughter cattle 26 33 20
Replacement cattle 8 10 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold 5.00 - 15.00 lower. Heifers sold mixed 10.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 - 10.00 lower. Slaughter bull 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
220 220 2 550.00–640.00 $595.00 $1,309 -105.00
330 330 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,881 +12.33
365–390 375 7 455.00–535.00 $513.88 $1,927 -21.28
425 425 2 460.00–500.00 $480.00 $2,040 -25.12
465–485 475 2 450.00–500.00 $474.47 $2,254 -18.91
515–535 525 4 435.00–470.00 $457.36 $2,401 -11.19
570–580 575 2 417.50–420.00 $418.74 $2,408 -15.49
620–635 631 4 400.00–425.00 $406.14 $2,563 +18.64
685 685 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,706 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 650.00–660.00 $654.84 $1,526 -85.16
250 250 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,650 -110.00
305 305 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,830 —
380 380 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,109 -25.00
405–430 418 2 512.50–525.00 $518.94 $2,169 -6.05
480 480 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,496 +4.84
505 505 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,500 -6.67
550 550 1 467.50 $467.50 $2,571 -22.50
605–630 618 2 440.00–450.00 $444.90 $2,749 +14.90
655 655 1 412.50 $412.50 $2,702 +30.00
950 950 1 320.00 $320.00 $3,040 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 3 457.50 $457.50 $2,416 —
584 584 7 435.00 $435.00 $2,540 -15.00
650 650 4 404.00 $404.00 $2,626 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,886 —
613–634 622 23 366.00–400.50 $377.92 $2,351 -14.08
715–743 733 41 328.50–342.00 $333.32 $2,443 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,012 -130.00
285 285 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,325 -64.52
315 315 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,465 -18.08
360–395 382 7 350.00–460.00 $432.36 $1,652 -37.57
400–445 426 7 350.00–445.00 $408.08 $1,738 -28.61
465–485 475 2 405.00–415.00 $409.89 $1,947 +25.44
500–545 510 6 370.00–405.00 $385.79 $1,968 +6.73
675–695 685 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,055 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 335 3 495.00–500.00 $496.69 $1,664 -34.45
350–385 365 4 480.00–490.00 $482.40 $1,761 -57.60
400–430 415 2 465.00–470.00 $467.59 $1,940 +2.51
455 455 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,025 +6.82
520 520 2 420.00–425.00 $422.50 $2,197 -17.50
570 570 1 402.50 $402.50 $2,294 +17.50
615–640 627 3 360.00–365.00 $361.70 $2,268 -3.30
725 725 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,320 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 380 6 480.00–595.00 $533.15 $2,026 -14.77
410–445 428 2 465.00–495.00 $480.61 $2,057 -17.10
475–495 488 6 345.00–457.50 $422.74 $2,063 -18.47
510–530 523 5 425.00–450.00 $440.02 $2,301 -12.52
550–565 557 3 370.00–410.00 $395.01 $2,200 —
605 605 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,208 -30.00
800 800 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,440 -57.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 605.00 $605.00 $2,087 -35.00
365 365 1 595.00 $595.00 $2,172 -24.79
430 430 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,258 -20.12
465–470 468 2 470.00–480.00 $474.97 $2,223 -22.49
520 520 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,444 ±0.00
590 590 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,537 —
650–680 665 2 357.00–369.00 $363.14 $2,415 —
700–735 715 3 350.00–367.50 $359.06 $2,567 —
805 805 1 341.00 $341.00 $2,745 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1285 1038 85-90% 3 123.00–136.00 $129.82 $1,348 —
840–1255 1061 85-90% 7 157.00–174.00 $163.46 $1,734 -9.42
965–1330 1177 85-90% 3 180.00–190.00 $182.73 $2,151 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1485 1405 80-85% 2 165.00–174.00 $169.24 $2,378 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,788 —
1850 1850 1 218.00 $218.00 $4,033 —
1730–2035 1858 3 200.00–210.00 $206.13 $3,830 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
770 770 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —

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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.