Cattle Market Pulse

Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 27, 2026

150 head sold ·Official USDA report

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 150 153 221
Feeder cattle 125 136 184
Slaughter cattle 21 17 32
Replacement cattle 4 — 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold mixed 15.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 - 15.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,876 —
425 425 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,806 -45.00
485 485 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,916 -36.61
510–530 520 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,054 -20.02
565 565 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,119 —
615 615 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 -75.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,173 —
480 480 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,656 —
535 535 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,872 -47.50
590 590 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,080 -30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 425.00–440.00 $432.62 $1,363 +2.58
355–375 368 3 395.00–400.00 $396.70 $1,460 -35.80
405–430 420 4 395.00–410.00 $403.24 $1,694 -7.43
450–495 471 4 385.00–400.00 $392.37 $1,848 +14.18
510 510 1 378.00 $378.00 $1,928 +1.24
560–595 578 2 345.00–360.00 $352.73 $2,039 -7.27
615 615 2 325.00–340.00 $332.50 $2,045 -17.00
720 720 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,412 +30.00
750–775 763 2 320.00–325.00 $322.54 $2,461 —
800–820 810 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,552 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 313 3 360.00–375.00 $369.65 $1,157 —
465–475 472 3 315.00–387.50 $348.37 $1,644 -10.22
520–525 523 2 320.00–350.00 $335.07 $1,752 -8.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,340 ±0.00
315–330 323 2 475.00–485.00 $479.88 $1,550 -20.12
365–385 371 4 475.00–485.00 $480.05 $1,781 +5.05
435 435 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,023 +10.09
455–470 465 3 420.00–440.00 $429.05 $1,995 -25.95
610 610 2 327.50–330.00 $328.75 $2,005 -13.75
655–675 663 4 312.50–325.00 $318.12 $2,109 -22.88
715 715 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,324 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 430.00–475.00 $452.50 $1,267 —
400–440 415 4 345.00–400.00 $369.25 $1,532 -50.75
455–490 475 4 375.00–415.00 $403.50 $1,917 -19.92
545 545 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,798 -30.42
550–585 568 2 340.00–342.50 $341.21 $1,938 -11.29
730–735 733 2 292.50–307.50 $299.97 $2,199 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,568 —
1020–1240 1104 85-90% 7 165.00–178.00 $170.89 $1,887 +13.34
1195–1365 1272 85-90% 3 182.00–185.00 $183.60 $2,335 +4.66
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 80-85% 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,860 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1620 1548 2 150.00–173.00 $162.04 $2,508 —
1420–1865 1643 2 195.00–210.00 $201.48 $3,310 —
2050–2300 2175 2 230.00–235.00 $232.64 $5,060 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1180 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,750.00 $2,495.67
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.