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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 185 287 237
Feeder cattle 153 253 195
Slaughter cattle 24 26 26
Replacement cattle 8 8 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,429 +2.50
643 643 4 397.50 $397.50 $2,556 —
683 683 4 369.00 $369.00 $2,520 -35.00
715 715 2 369.00 $369.00 $2,638 —
878 878 7 328.00 $328.00 $2,880 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,323 +35.00
250–295 273 4 530.00–650.00 $604.17 $1,649 —
345 345 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,725 -70.00
355–380 368 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,730 -43.88
415–440 428 2 490.00–495.00 $492.57 $2,108 +12.57
485 485 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,964 -69.47
550–555 553 2 430.00–440.00 $435.02 $2,406 +16.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,734 +20.00
340 340 1 620.00 $620.00 $2,108 +20.00
350–390 370 2 555.00–560.00 $557.36 $2,062 +2.36
400–430 410 3 500.00–510.00 $506.75 $2,078 -12.19
455 455 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,252 -25.00
500–505 503 2 465.00–480.00 $472.46 $2,376 -22.54
550 550 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,640 +12.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,650 +3.31
355–390 377 5 485.00–495.00 $490.90 $1,851 +8.50
405 405 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,964 +17.41
450–485 468 2 420.00–430.00 $424.81 $1,988 -20.19
545 545 2 388.00–394.00 $391.00 $2,131 -31.50
555–570 563 2 382.50–390.00 $386.30 $2,175 -16.20
620 620 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,248 +0.80
700 700 1 314.00 $314.00 $2,198 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,552 +20.00
360–395 378 2 400.00–457.50 $427.42 $1,616 -4.94
400–435 413 6 380.00–465.00 $428.93 $1,771 +20.85
475–490 485 3 387.50–410.00 $402.42 $1,952 -7.47
535 535 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,006 -10.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 7 387.00 $387.00 $2,125 —
652 652 5 329.00 $329.00 $2,145 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,288 —
320–345 328 3 460.00–550.00 $504.52 $1,655 —
375–390 379 4 500.00–540.00 $527.62 $2,000 -5.53
440–445 442 3 405.00–440.00 $428.38 $1,893 -52.23
455–485 470 2 460.00–465.00 $462.42 $2,173 +39.68
515–540 526 4 400.00–440.00 $416.15 $2,189 -23.87
565–590 578 2 405.00–430.00 $417.77 $2,415 +22.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,680 —
355–385 370 2 565.00–570.00 $567.40 $2,099 -27.60
405–435 420 2 470.00–475.00 $472.41 $1,984 -52.59
455–490 475 4 470.00–485.00 $477.50 $2,268 +2.53
520 520 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,392 -10.00
550 550 1 467.50 $467.50 $2,571 —
600 600 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,400 —
720 720 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,808 +30.94

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,038 —
755–1185 1006 85-90% 4 136.00–149.00 $142.76 $1,436 +12.94
1045–1305 1199 85-90% 7 153.00–169.00 $159.03 $1,907 -23.70
1220–1260 1240 85-90% 2 185.00 $185.00 $2,294 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1475 1370 80-85% 2 168.00–171.00 $169.39 $2,321 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1690 1608 2 184.00–188.00 $185.90 $2,989 +15.90
1645–1835 1740 2 205.00–213.00 $209.22 $3,640 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1035 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,229.21

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910–960 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–3,000.00 $2,927.01 —
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 -500.00
950–1250 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–3,200.00 $2,725.00 —

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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.