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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026

257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 257 144 350
Feeder cattle 196 134 304
Slaughter cattle 29 9 35
Replacement cattle 32 1 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,713 —
450–480 462 3 400.00–420.00 $411.43 $1,901 -26.07
565–585 575 2 365.00–375.00 $369.91 $2,127 —
610–635 618 3 340.00–352.50 $344.11 $2,127 -28.49
660–690 678 4 327.00–337.50 $330.81 $2,243 -31.69
720 720 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,304 -3.19
815 815 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,421 -12.00
915 915 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,635 -14.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 3 377.50 $377.50 $2,235 —
673–690 682 6 341.00–342.50 $341.74 $2,331 —
883 883 2 299.50 $299.50 $2,645 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 468 5 340.00–390.00 $372.01 $1,741 +1.41
580 580 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,146 +19.50
600 600 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,980 -3.05
685 685 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,055 -32.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,348 -5.00
320 320 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,488 -25.00
350 350 2 425.00–435.00 $430.00 $1,505 +10.70
400–430 415 2 385.00–395.00 $389.82 $1,618 +2.32
450–460 457 3 360.00–375.00 $368.39 $1,684 -4.15
515–545 530 6 327.50–342.50 $334.61 $1,773 -10.32
550–590 570 7 315.00–332.50 $322.45 $1,838 +9.95
615–625 620 3 312.50–322.50 $315.86 $1,958 +0.86
650–685 663 3 300.00–332.00 $319.92 $2,121 +5.92
710 710 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,024 -27.50
775 775 1 279.00 $279.00 $2,162 —
800 800 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,120 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 415.00–420.00 $417.43 $1,160 —
380 380 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,577 +60.17
425–440 432 3 360.00–370.00 $363.40 $1,570 —
465–495 485 6 310.00–352.50 $331.22 $1,606 -25.40
525 525 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 —
570–590 580 2 300.00–310.00 $304.91 $1,768 -35.09
620–640 633 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,899 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,196 —
310–335 320 3 450.00–490.00 $474.43 $1,518 -0.57
365–390 378 4 405.00–475.00 $444.44 $1,680 —
435 435 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,870 +25.11
470–485 478 3 370.00–385.00 $378.41 $1,809 -1.50
510–540 526 4 340.00–367.50 $351.07 $1,847 —
555–565 560 2 339.00–340.00 $339.50 $1,901 —
610–645 634 6 309.00–330.00 $321.69 $2,040 +21.69
715 715 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,038 —
770 770 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,233 —
860 860 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,451 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 3 525.00–570.00 $541.10 $1,802 +6.10
365–385 375 2 480.00–485.00 $482.57 $1,810 +7.54
400–425 410 4 450.00–455.00 $451.22 $1,850 -3.78
450–495 464 4 400.00–425.00 $409.96 $1,902 -20.04
500–515 508 2 370.00–385.00 $377.61 $1,918 +5.09
550–595 573 2 365.00–370.00 $367.60 $2,106 +27.60
605–640 623 3 342.50–350.00 $346.68 $2,160 +1.68
690 690 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,070 —
750 750 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,400 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1055 968 85-90% 3 99.00–117.50 $107.05 $1,036 -7.54
1045–1395 1154 85-90% 11 132.00–148.00 $139.41 $1,609 -7.23
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1495 1436 80-85% 4 145.00–156.00 $151.39 $2,174 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1745 1569 5 160.00–180.00 $167.38 $2,626 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1170–1255 1212 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,400.00 $3,135.90
1145–1330 1246 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,450.00–3,500.00 $3,098.09
1050–1585 1274 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 2,800.00–3,700.00 $3,311.39

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.