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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026

127 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Macon Stockyard report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 127 233 127
Feeder cattle 101 197 89
Slaughter cattle 19 32 31
Replacement cattle 7 4 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 6.00 - 20.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,736 -69.66
400–445 428 3 400.00–440.00 $424.12 $1,815 -59.27
455 455 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,922 -7.50
505–525 518 4 392.50–402.50 $396.21 $2,052 -28.79
550 550 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,062 -28.38
620 620 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,263 -40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–525 514 4 360.00–382.50 $374.68 $1,926 -15.00
640 640 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,160 -40.15

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,313 -20.23
325 325 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,462 -26.74
395 395 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,531 -62.27
415 415 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,670 -25.89
455 455 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,684 -32.54
555–560 558 2 307.50–310.00 $308.76 $1,723 -41.24
600–640 620 4 302.50–322.20 $309.02 $1,916 -53.48
790 790 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,330 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,004 -85.00
310–345 328 3 370.00–415.00 $396.65 $1,301 -55.87
350–395 375 4 330.00–380.00 $354.49 $1,329 -75.53
420–435 428 2 300.00–375.00 $338.16 $1,447 -46.77
485 485 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,600 -35.42
590 590 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,622 -58.97
645 645 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,870 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 395.00–400.00 $397.36 $1,053 -2.64
330–345 338 2 380.00–440.00 $409.33 $1,384 -20.67
350–395 379 5 365.00–450.00 $424.33 $1,608 +4.33
430–445 438 2 390.00–400.00 $394.91 $1,730 -20.09
485 485 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 -70.00
590 590 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,976 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,539 +20.00
310–315 313 2 445.00–460.00 $452.56 $1,417 -67.44
380–390 385 2 465.00–470.00 $467.47 $1,800 -12.53
430–440 435 2 410.00–435.00 $422.36 $1,837 —
455 455 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,843 -17.22
540 540 1 361.00 $361.00 $1,949 —
720 720 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,160 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–895 888 85-90% 2 144.00–145.00 $144.50 $1,283 —
890–1355 1092 85-90% 5 154.00–164.00 $157.99 $1,725 +17.00
1275 1275 85-90% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,218 +0.93
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,575 —
1185–1405 1310 80-85% 3 160.00–166.00 $162.17 $2,124 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,628 —
1785 1785 1 209.00 $209.00 $3,731 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
975–1225 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,500.00 $2,145.45
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960–1465 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–3,000.00 $2,623.92 —

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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.