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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 163 150 277
Feeder cattle 142 125 239
Slaughter cattle 14 21 28
Replacement cattle 7 4 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold 5.00 - 15.00 higher. Heifers sold 10.00 - 15.00 higher. Slaughter sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,350 —
390 390 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,930 +20.00
400 400 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,800 +25.00
465–475 470 2 400.00–420.00 $409.89 $1,926 +14.89
505–535 517 5 387.50–410.00 $394.99 $2,042 -0.01
550–555 552 3 380.00–397.50 $388.36 $2,144 +13.36
605–645 625 2 362.50–370.00 $366.13 $2,288 +16.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 6 393.00 $393.00 $2,330 —
695 695 8 358.50 $358.50 $2,492 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,852 —
415–445 436 5 400.00–435.00 $421.89 $1,839 —
500–540 527 5 360.00–385.00 $374.88 $1,976 +24.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,211 —
300–345 323 3 425.00–460.00 $446.73 $1,443 +14.11
375–390 383 3 430.00–445.00 $435.09 $1,666 +38.39
425 425 2 435.00–440.00 $437.50 $1,859 +34.26
450–485 467 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,891 +12.63
510–525 515 4 380.00–395.00 $385.58 $1,986 +7.58
550–595 575 3 355.00–362.50 $358.25 $2,060 +5.52
605–625 615 3 350.00–377.50 $360.01 $2,214 +27.51
665 665 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,095 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,309 +15.35
380 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 —
425–440 433 3 375.00–410.00 $394.88 $1,710 —
450 450 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,688 +26.63
530–544 537 2 325.00–370.00 $347.21 $1,865 +12.14
550–585 568 3 310.00–340.00 $324.82 $1,845 —
605–620 613 2 335.00–340.00 $337.47 $2,069 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 470.00–475.00 $472.40 $1,724 —
405–435 421 5 400.00–435.00 $423.70 $1,784 +54.45
480–490 485 2 370.00–390.00 $380.10 $1,843 -23.40
500–505 503 3 350.00–375.00 $364.98 $1,836 —
555–595 578 3 350.00–375.00 $364.86 $2,109 +23.65
675 675 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 —
775 775 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,209 —
840 840 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,520 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,274 —
275 275 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,375 ±0.00
305 305 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,525 +20.12
355 355 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,740 +9.95
410–430 423 3 440.00–455.00 $445.08 $1,883 -19.92
455–475 465 4 415.00–420.00 $417.46 $1,941 -11.59
555 555 2 385.00–395.00 $390.00 $2,164 —
625 625 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,188 +21.25

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1070 1048 85-90% 2 152.00–158.00 $155.06 $1,625 +5.06
1085–1180 1127 85-90% 3 169.00–179.00 $173.00 $1,950 +2.11
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 80-85% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,360 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1925 1695 4 201.00–223.00 $210.38 $3,566 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,375

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 +500.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.