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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 24, 2026

116 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 116 127 337
Feeder cattle 94 101 274
Slaughter cattle 18 19 41
Replacement cattle 4 7 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 5.00 - 15.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 - 20.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
631 631 5 340.50 $340.50 $2,149 —
693 693 7 310.00 $310.00 $2,148 —
728 728 5 319.00 $319.00 $2,322 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,618 —
460–490 476 5 370.00–390.00 $379.82 $1,808 —
510–525 518 2 350.00–382.50 $366.01 $1,896 -8.67
575 575 2 337.50–345.00 $341.25 $1,962 —
640 640 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,067 -14.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,325 —
360 360 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,512 -25.00
400 400 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,670 -6.62
460–490 473 3 395.00–410.00 $399.86 $1,891 -22.64
505–515 510 2 385.00–395.00 $389.95 $1,989 -6.26
575 575 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,128 -5.00
610 610 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,135 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,131 -55.00
410–430 420 2 340.00–350.00 $344.88 $1,448 -57.62
450 450 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,530 -30.00
505–535 517 6 320.00–335.00 $329.97 $1,706 —
555–585 570 2 327.50–336.00 $331.86 $1,892 +23.10
610–630 620 3 310.00–325.00 $317.54 $1,969 +8.52
680 680 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,972 —
790 790 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,054 -35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,077 ±0.00
405–430 418 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,379 -8.16
645 645 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,864 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,155 -59.33
375 375 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,219 -99.33
420–445 433 2 350.00–375.00 $362.86 $1,571 -32.05
455–485 472 3 350.00–377.50 $365.86 $1,727 +25.86
510 510 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,556 —
690 690 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 437 3 392.50–405.00 $399.09 $1,744 -23.27
490 490 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,936 -10.00
525–545 538 3 330.00–340.00 $336.75 $1,812 -24.25
555 555 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,832 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,242 —
1090–1375 1247 85-90% 6 150.00–168.00 $160.16 $1,997 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,968 -14.17
1340–1635 1428 80-85% 4 163.00–171.00 $167.76 $2,396 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1890 1765 3 180.00–190.00 $187.13 $3,303 -21.87
1850 1850 1 203.00 $203.00 $3,756 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,060

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1805 1805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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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.