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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 25, 2026

161 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 161 284 320
Feeder cattle 140 218 234
Slaughter cattle 20 59 30
Replacement cattle 1 7 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 5.00 - 20.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 - 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 - 25.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,622 -50.00
315 315 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,622 -55.00
400–410 405 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,924 —
460–490 475 2 465.00–470.00 $467.42 $2,220 -17.58
515 515 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,446 +50.00
565 565 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,542 +20.00
640 640 1 412.50 $412.50 $2,640 -27.50
655–665 660 2 390.00–402.50 $396.30 $2,616 —
705 705 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,661 —
760 760 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,584 -10.00
865 865 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,746 —
915 915 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,745 —
990 990 1 291.00 $291.00 $2,881 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 3 440.00–550.00 $502.02 $1,406 -62.02
505 505 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,197 —
555–570 564 4 300.00–415.00 $377.13 $2,127 +9.55
610–640 622 3 382.50–390.00 $385.89 $2,400 —
695 695 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,624 —
700–735 718 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,513 —
795 795 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,703 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 4 520.00 $520.00 $1,836 —
450 450 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,070 —
558 558 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,511 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 375.00–450.00 $411.47 $1,123 -83.12
420 420 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,554 —
470–485 477 6 325.00–357.50 $344.39 $1,643 -45.61
510–515 513 2 355.00–357.50 $356.24 $1,828 —
555 555 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,040 +7.50
635 635 2 320.00–322.50 $321.25 $2,040 —
670–690 679 4 317.50–333.00 $322.62 $2,191 —
740 740 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,276 —
755–765 760 2 280.00–294.00 $286.95 $2,181 +6.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,259 -60.00
320–325 322 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,530 -50.00
350 350 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,662 -25.00
410–415 413 2 430.00–435.00 $432.48 $1,786 -2.62
455 455 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,729 -5.00
500–545 520 3 375.00–385.00 $379.08 $1,971 +11.58
565 565 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,161 +24.23
605–615 610 2 335.00–340.00 $337.52 $2,059 -6.22
650–665 658 2 350.00–357.50 $353.71 $2,327 -13.79
725 725 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,411 —
805 805 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,536 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,558 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 495.00–500.00 $497.50 $1,866 -82.50
400–440 417 6 490.00–500.00 $495.82 $2,068 -59.18
450 450 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,228 +5.16
505–525 517 3 465.00–475.00 $468.35 $2,421 +8.35
555–585 570 2 400.00–415.00 $407.70 $2,324 —
630 630 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,394 -27.50
665–680 673 2 380.00–390.00 $384.94 $2,591 -32.56
735 735 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,756 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 420 5 405.00–475.00 $451.40 $1,896 -13.66
450–495 473 5 445.00–475.00 $463.68 $2,193 +67.22
540–545 543 2 360.00–445.00 $402.70 $2,187 +28.12
590–595 593 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,194 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1145 1098 85-90% 2 128.00–130.00 $128.96 $1,416 -31.03
1120–1205 1163 85-90% 2 181.00–185.00 $182.93 $2,127 —
1045–1335 1223 85-90% 5 160.00–177.00 $169.83 $2,077 -5.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1380 1363 80-85% 3 175.00–176.00 $175.33 $2,390 +9.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,393 —
1535–1630 1583 2 200.00–214.00 $207.21 $3,280 —
1440–2010 1725 2 222.00–228.00 $224.50 $3,873 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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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.