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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

284 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $314.50/cwt ≈ $2,733/hd at 869 lb · 118 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 284 112 235
Feeder cattle 218 101 180
Slaughter cattle 59 11 39
Replacement cattle 7 — 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 5.00 - 15.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 655.00 $655.00 $1,572 —
270 270 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,620 —
330 330 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,881 -55.00
475 475 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,304 -2.46
525 525 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,231 -85.00
575 575 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,472 -10.00
630 630 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,772 +40.00
770 770 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,695 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 580.00–610.00 $593.67 $1,336 —
255–290 273 2 550.00–580.00 $564.04 $1,540 —
575–580 578 2 350.00–385.00 $367.58 $2,125 -49.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
869 869 118 314.50 $314.50 $2,733 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,525 -20.00
315 315 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,654 —
370 370 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,850 +15.00
420–445 430 3 430.00–440.00 $435.10 $1,871 -39.90
460 460 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,771 -57.66
520 520 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,911 -57.50
560–575 570 3 350.00–365.00 $358.27 $2,042 —
635–640 638 2 340.00–347.50 $343.74 $2,193 -46.26
660 660 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,426 +27.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,075 —
250–295 273 2 490.00–500.00 $494.59 $1,350 -0.41
300–340 317 3 435.00–495.00 $460.89 $1,461 —
350–390 370 2 340.00–410.00 $373.11 $1,381 -81.89
460 460 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,794 —
565 565 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,034 —
795 795 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,226 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 372 3 485.00–530.00 $504.57 $1,877 —
410–425 420 3 455.00–480.00 $465.06 $1,953 —
455–490 475 3 372.00–440.00 $396.46 $1,883 —
505–535 522 3 320.00–425.00 $374.58 $1,955 -58.12
630 630 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,189 -43.67
660–675 668 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,271 -35.00
805 805 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,576 +12.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 580.00 $580.00 $2,117 +32.60
400 400 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,220 —
455–485 470 2 485.00–495.00 $489.84 $2,302 —
540 540 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,484 +15.00
630 630 1 407.50 $407.50 $2,567 -37.50
695 695 1 417.50 $417.50 $2,902 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1025 902 85-90% 3 124.00–135.00 $131.44 $1,186 —
970–1250 1092 85-90% 19 150.00–167.00 $159.99 $1,747 -5.95
965–1285 1203 85-90% 7 169.00–180.00 $174.93 $2,104 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1330 1293 80-85% 2 140.00–149.00 $144.37 $1,867 —
1340–1430 1380 80-85% 6 163.00–169.00 $165.68 $2,286 —
1305–1520 1406 80-85% 8 170.00–180.00 $175.18 $2,463 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1755 1688 75-80% 4 164.00–176.00 $172.39 $2,910 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705–2115 1910 2 205.00–220.00 $213.30 $4,074 —
1970 1970 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,546 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1065–1445 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,442.82
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1260–1335 1298 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,875.00 $2,353.03

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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.