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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 5, 2026

337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $325.61/cwt -5.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,576/hd at 484 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 337 257 326
Feeder cattle 224 196 280
Slaughter cattle 39 29 42
Replacement cattle 74 32 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold steady to 10.00 lower. Heifers sold 5.00 - 15.00 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
315 315 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,575 —
370–375 373 2 475.00–485.00 $480.03 $1,791 +35.03
420 420 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,911 —
520–545 533 2 360.00–375.00 $367.68 $1,960 —
560 560 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,016 -9.91
625 625 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,125 -4.11
650 650 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,080 -10.81
700–735 718 6 304.00–317.00 $309.00 $2,219 -11.00
765–790 778 3 291.00–304.00 $299.06 $2,327 —
860 860 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,408 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,238 —
375–395 385 2 400.00–465.00 $433.34 $1,668 —
465 465 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,860 +27.99
520–540 530 2 310.00–340.00 $324.72 $1,721 —
590 590 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,976 -35.00
690 690 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,070 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,067 —
250–285 262 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,179 -40.00
360–395 382 3 390.00–405.00 $398.17 $1,521 -31.83
405–440 422 5 360.00–375.00 $367.00 $1,549 -22.82
450–470 462 3 357.50–365.00 $360.79 $1,667 -7.60
500 500 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,725 +10.39
550–565 558 2 315.00–330.00 $322.40 $1,799 -0.05
605–630 620 4 300.00–322.50 $311.24 $1,930 -4.62
655–670 663 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,989 -19.92
700–725 713 3 280.00–290.00 $286.73 $2,044 +1.73
755 755 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,190 +11.00
810 810 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,333 +23.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 350.00–360.00 $354.97 $1,377 -60.03
420–445 433 2 275.00–350.00 $311.42 $1,348 -51.98
465–495 484 10 305.00–346.00 $325.61 $1,576 -5.61
505 505 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,641 +25.00
560 560 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,568 -24.91
600–635 622 3 288.00–295.00 $292.64 $1,820 -7.36
660 660 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,782 —
720–740 730 2 270.00–272.00 $270.99 $1,978 —
760 760 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,052 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,320 -34.43
390 390 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,658 -19.44
400–425 415 4 385.00–435.00 $402.50 $1,670 -27.50
475–495 489 4 340.00–375.00 $362.70 $1,774 -15.71
510–545 529 7 310.00–355.00 $335.04 $1,772 -16.03
555–595 583 6 300.00–330.00 $316.04 $1,843 -23.46
615–635 623 3 307.00–324.00 $313.77 $1,955 -7.92
715–745 730 2 280.00–305.00 $292.24 $2,133 +7.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,470 —
330–340 335 2 490.00–500.00 $495.07 $1,658 -46.03
375–385 380 3 485.00–490.00 $486.69 $1,849 +4.12
405 405 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,904 +18.78
470–480 475 2 400.00–410.00 $405.05 $1,924 -4.91
510–525 518 4 370.00–385.00 $375.06 $1,943 -2.55
570–580 575 2 342.50–357.50 $350.07 $2,013 -17.53
625–630 628 2 315.00–320.00 $317.51 $1,994 -29.17
655–670 660 3 320.00–325.00 $321.69 $2,123 +21.69
700–710 705 2 310.00–327.50 $318.81 $2,248 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,582 —
935–1350 1158 85-90% 13 120.00–136.00 $128.37 $1,487 -11.04
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130–1485 1222 80-85% 8 132.00–138.00 $135.60 $1,657 —
1480–1545 1503 80-85% 3 137.00–146.00 $141.68 $2,129 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1960 1785 75-80% 2 134.00–142.00 $138.39 $2,470 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1790 1642 3 155.00–170.00 $161.20 $2,647 —
1595–1995 1730 3 110.00–130.00 $119.23 $2,063 —
2060–2210 2135 2 175.00–180.00 $177.41 $3,788 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
945–1055 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,150.00–2,700.00 $2,396.28

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1475 1141 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,400.00–3,950.00 $3,180.42
885–1250 1144 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 3,000.00–4,375.00 $3,708.19
1035–1340 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,803.99
1095–1335 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,500.00–4,150.00 $3,739.45
1030–1325 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,200.00–3,100.00 $2,769.97
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1075–1565 1352 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,000.00–3,600.00 $3,283.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1495 1291 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 2,850.00–4,250.00 $3,472.26 —
1280–1515 1388 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,825.00–3,825.00 $3,424.88 —
1350–1465 1408 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,825.00–3,000.00 $2,916.07 —
1425 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
1475 1475 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1435–1725 1644 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,950.00–4,350.00 $4,191.81 —

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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.