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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 10, 2026

233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $376.94/cwt ≈ $2,401/hd at 637 lb · 16 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $350.23/cwt ≈ $2,539/hd at 725 lb · 13 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $320.00/cwt ≈ $2,458/hd at 768 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 233 163 316
Feeder cattle 197 142 280
Slaughter cattle 32 14 22
Replacement cattle 4 7 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold 8.00 - 20.00 higher. Heifers sold mixed 10.00 lower to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633–649 637 16 368.00–380.00 $376.94 $2,401 —
710–729 725 13 350.00–351.00 $350.23 $2,539 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 —
390–395 393 2 480.00–495.00 $487.55 $1,916 +12.55
400–445 423 2 425.00–465.00 $443.93 $1,878 +22.04
460–495 473 4 365.00–415.00 $399.43 $1,889 —
510–535 518 3 370.00–400.00 $389.68 $2,019 +14.80
550–585 564 6 340.00–395.00 $379.08 $2,138 —
605–630 618 2 370.00–385.00 $377.65 $2,334 —
690 690 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,187 —
720 720 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,160 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 490.00–500.00 $495.11 $1,673 —
350–375 363 2 505.00–525.00 $514.66 $1,868 +19.66
405–415 410 3 475.00–490.00 $483.39 $1,982 +33.39
480 480 2 425.00–435.00 $430.00 $2,064 +20.11
510 510 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,168 +30.01
550–575 567 3 400.00–410.00 $403.38 $2,287 +15.02
600 600 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,430 +38.87
675 675 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,464 —
790 790 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,449 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,192 —
305–310 308 2 450.00–455.00 $452.52 $1,394 +67.52
375–390 383 3 425.00–435.00 $430.02 $1,647 +30.02
430–445 440 5 350.00–405.00 $384.93 $1,694 -9.95
450–490 469 6 350.00–380.00 $365.42 $1,714 -9.58
545 545 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,962 +12.79
555–595 575 2 327.50–340.00 $333.97 $1,920 +9.15
600 600 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,950 -12.47
655 655 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,194 —
765 765 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,218 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,025 —
265–290 278 2 460.00–470.00 $465.23 $1,293 -9.77
310–340 325 3 475.00–480.00 $476.74 $1,549 +30.01
360–395 378 2 445.00–455.00 $449.77 $1,700 +14.68
425–435 428 3 420.00–435.00 $428.39 $1,834 -9.11
485–490 488 2 395.00–410.00 $402.54 $1,964 -2.46
545 545 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,071 -5.58
555 555 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 -8.25
625 625 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,266 +2.49
660–675 668 2 352.50–355.00 $353.76 $2,363 +38.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
621 621 6 357.50 $357.50 $2,220 —
740 740 2 317.50 $317.50 $2,350 —
768 768 10 320.00 $320.00 $2,458 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,352 +20.00
320 320 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,664 +20.00
380 380 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,824 -10.00
450–485 468 2 415.00–430.00 $422.22 $1,976 +4.76
570–575 573 2 380.00–385.00 $382.49 $2,192 -7.51
610 610 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,257 +20.00
650 650 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,178 —
835 835 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,275 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,200 —
285 285 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,140 —
335 335 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,440 —
375 375 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,575 -52.40
440 440 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,826 -8.70
450 450 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,845 +29.90
545 545 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,989 —
635 635 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,096 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1210 1078 85-90% 4 135.00–145.00 $140.99 $1,520 —
980–1300 1175 85-90% 10 155.00–168.00 $162.33 $1,907 —
1190–1310 1269 85-90% 5 170.00–180.00 $173.07 $2,196 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1465 1416 80-85% 5 160.00–172.00 $166.62 $2,359 -1.38
1515 1515 80-85% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,651 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,979 —
1985 1985 1 217.00 $217.00 $4,307 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1300 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,328.20
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 -700.00

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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.