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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 6, 2026

258 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $471.89/cwt ≈ $2,440/hd at 517 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $421.66/cwt ≈ $2,572/hd at 610 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 258 142 208
Feeder cattle 227 98 180
Slaughter cattle 23 41 20
Replacement cattle 8 3 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Steers sold steady to 10.00 higher. Heifers sold mixed 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 - 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,247 —
505–524 517 13 464.00–485.00 $471.89 $2,440 —
551 551 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,480 —
606–612 610 12 420.00–425.00 $421.66 $2,572 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,260 —
330 330 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,353 —
370–390 380 2 450.00–475.00 $462.17 $1,756 —
405–445 425 2 410.00–440.00 $425.71 $1,809 -14.29
455–490 468 3 425.00–435.00 $428.24 $2,004 —
510–535 519 4 420.00–440.00 $429.88 $2,231 —
550–575 565 3 400.00–440.00 $416.81 $2,355 —
600–635 623 3 325.00–400.00 $374.24 $2,332 —
790 790 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,607 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,942 +3.45
400–435 418 2 500.00–505.00 $502.40 $2,100 +14.81
455–490 473 3 450.00–465.00 $459.82 $2,175 -17.68
505 505 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,399 ±0.00
615 615 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,614 +42.55
655 655 2 400.00–415.00 $407.50 $2,669 —
730 730 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,555 —
825 825 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,826 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 316 4 435.00–477.50 $462.23 $1,461 —
365–395 379 9 400.00–465.00 $433.44 $1,643 -1.56
400–440 419 7 385.00–420.00 $402.27 $1,686 -27.73
460–490 474 5 360.00–420.00 $394.30 $1,869 —
510–545 526 5 360.00–400.00 $375.11 $1,973 —
550–580 567 5 320.00–395.00 $351.66 $1,994 —
600–620 610 2 340.00–342.50 $341.23 $2,082 —
665–695 680 2 317.50–335.00 $326.06 $2,217 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,300 —
305–345 327 3 490.00–505.00 $494.67 $1,618 -12.85
350 350 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,732 -5.00
405–440 421 5 430.00–445.00 $439.12 $1,849 -5.88
460–475 467 3 430.00–440.00 $434.96 $2,031 +11.12
520 520 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,184 +3.09
575 575 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,128 -15.00
600–630 618 3 350.00–360.00 $353.40 $2,184 —
655–660 658 2 340.00–350.00 $345.02 $2,270 +2.52
725–740 732 3 315.00–320.00 $316.99 $2,320 -28.01
755 755 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,529 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 367 3 400.00–490.00 $445.77 $1,636 -43.22
425 425 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,700 -78.53
455–495 472 9 400.00–452.50 $429.44 $2,027 -33.02
500–540 521 9 370.00–455.00 $426.26 $2,221 -20.41
585–595 588 4 357.50–375.00 $369.32 $2,172 -12.03
610–615 613 2 370.00–392.50 $381.20 $2,337 -2.70
650–690 670 2 335.00–340.00 $337.43 $2,261 -32.57
700–740 726 4 320.00–342.50 $331.10 $2,404 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,380 —
260–275 268 2 550.00–560.00 $554.86 $1,487 —
305 305 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,723 ±0.00
355–380 372 3 500.00–515.00 $509.89 $1,897 -33.65
435 435 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,088 —
450–475 460 3 470.00–472.50 $470.82 $2,166 -21.71
525 525 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,468 -18.73
560 560 1 417.50 $417.50 $2,338 -17.50
650 650 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,405 -27.48
700 700 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,590 —
765 765 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,463 -30.00
850 850 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,737 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1460 1460 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,696 —
1205 1205 85-90% 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,290 —
1100–1480 1228 85-90% 7 169.00–185.00 $175.72 $2,158 -4.43
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1615 1443 80-85% 2 200.00–205.00 $202.80 $2,926 +28.10
1500 1500 80-85% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,700 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1785 1665 3 175.00–185.00 $178.57 $2,973 —
1725–1895 1810 2 210.00–218.00 $214.19 $3,877 —
1845 1845 1 220.00 $220.00 $4,059 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–785 763 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,854.43

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1495–1895 1660 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00–4,000.00 $3,573.34 —

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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.