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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

295 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $437.81/cwt ≈ $2,504/hd at 572 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $449.57/cwt -10.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,441/hd at 543 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $374.00/cwt ≈ $2,139/hd at 572 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 295 185 132
Feeder cattle 250 153 92
Slaughter cattle 36 24 34
Replacement cattle 9 8 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold steady to 10.00 lower. Heifers sold 5.00 - 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 - 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 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
443–445 444 5 466.00–475.00 $469.61 $2,085 —
539–546 543 11 431.00–482.50 $449.57 $2,441 -10.43
557–589 572 19 425.00–450.00 $437.81 $2,504 —
617–625 620 5 392.50–427.50 $413.39 $2,563 +15.89
797 797 6 347.00 $347.00 $2,766 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 550.00–590.00 $569.07 $1,525 -35.10
325–345 338 3 522.50–550.00 $534.25 $1,806 +34.25
380–395 388 2 500.00–505.00 $502.45 $1,950 +32.45
425 425 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,019 -17.57
475–490 481 5 440.00–467.50 $449.96 $2,164 +44.96
535–540 537 3 350.00–440.00 $409.25 $2,198 —
555–590 578 5 390.00–430.00 $409.69 $2,368 -25.33
630–645 637 3 370.00–380.00 $376.68 $2,399 —
665 665 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,394 —
790 790 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,528 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,430 —
275 275 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,732 -50.00
325–335 330 2 565.00–570.00 $567.54 $1,873 -52.46
355 355 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,952 -7.36
440 440 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,200 -6.75
460 460 1 487.50 $487.50 $2,242 -7.50
505–545 520 3 452.50–460.00 $456.57 $2,374 -15.89
580 580 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,668 -20.00
605 605 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,480 —
710 710 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,840 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 450.00 $450.00 $990 —
280–295 288 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,426 —
300–345 322 3 460.00–475.00 $469.64 $1,512 -15.36
360–395 388 6 410.00–470.00 $442.08 $1,715 +14.66
425–435 432 3 425.00–440.00 $434.96 $1,879 +6.03
505–545 530 7 350.00–405.00 $380.42 $2,016 +5.42
600–640 620 2 352.50–367.50 $359.76 $2,231 —
755 755 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,076 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 447.50 $447.50 $2,126 —
514 514 9 436.00 $436.00 $2,241 +49.00
572 572 10 374.00 $374.00 $2,139 —
600 600 2 383.00 $383.00 $2,298 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,339 —
335 335 2 480.00–490.00 $485.00 $1,625 -15.00
355 355 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,757 +4.10
425 425 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,976 -20.00
500–530 517 3 420.00–435.00 $426.52 $2,205 +35.52
615–625 620 2 370.00–385.00 $377.56 $2,341 +15.06
704 704 6 329.00 $329.00 $2,316 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,678 -77.62
400 400 2 425.00–445.00 $435.00 $1,740 —
480–485 482 3 400.00–437.50 $424.08 $2,044 -38.34
515–520 518 3 350.00–415.00 $389.29 $2,017 -26.86
560–595 578 2 400.00–405.00 $402.42 $2,326 -15.35
605 605 2 343.00 $343.00 $2,075 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 550.00–555.00 $552.43 $2,016 -14.97
505–515 510 2 465.00–480.00 $472.57 $2,410 +12.57
570 570 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,508 -27.50
630–635 633 2 345.00–352.50 $348.74 $2,208 -51.26
650–665 657 3 355.00–360.00 $356.65 $2,343 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $972 —
900–1340 1086 85-90% 12 150.00–168.00 $157.12 $1,706 —
970–1310 1233 85-90% 6 170.00–181.00 $173.17 $2,135 -11.83
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1650 1392 80-85% 5 160.00–167.00 $165.59 $2,305 -3.80
1345–1560 1442 80-85% 3 170.00–186.00 $175.63 $2,533 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,538 —
1565 1565 1 210.00 $210.00 $3,286 —
1835–1875 1855 2 184.00–195.00 $189.44 $3,514 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
555 555 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,109
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,798

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1080 938 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,300.00 $3,069.60
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 -425.00
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.