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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $370.00/cwt ≈ $1,909/hd at 516 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $367.95/cwt -32.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,748/hd at 475 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $400.72/cwt ≈ $1,727/hd at 431 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 455 337 375
Feeder cattle 388 224 331
Slaughter cattle 22 39 35
Replacement cattle 45 74 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 - 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 450.00–495.00 $472.89 $1,371 —
335 335 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,675 +125.00
390 390 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,814 +31.66
420–445 431 10 350.00–435.00 $400.72 $1,727 —
455–495 475 11 330.00–400.00 $367.95 $1,748 -32.05
505–520 513 2 340.00–350.00 $345.07 $1,770 +20.35
575–590 585 3 290.00–337.50 $309.25 $1,809 -25.75
605–610 608 2 310.00–330.00 $320.04 $1,946 —
790 790 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,378 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,811 +25.00
365 365 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,862 +29.97
410–440 423 3 437.50–455.00 $445.75 $1,886 -9.25
450–455 452 3 410.00–435.00 $421.62 $1,906 —
505–535 517 3 360.00–375.00 $366.81 $1,896 -0.87
575 575 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,926 -25.00
600–630 611 4 340.00–350.00 $346.26 $2,116 +6.26
680–690 685 2 317.50–321.00 $319.26 $2,187 -0.74
725 725 1 314.00 $314.00 $2,276 +5.00
755–775 760 4 309.00–320.00 $313.97 $2,386 +14.91
870 870 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,436 ±0.00
920–935 928 2 285.00–290.00 $287.48 $2,668 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 3 387.50 $387.50 $1,868 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,215 ±0.00
300–345 321 4 425.00–450.00 $440.76 $1,415 —
355 355 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,562 +41.83
405–440 421 6 370.00–390.00 $375.92 $1,583 +8.92
455–495 469 7 355.00–370.00 $359.91 $1,688 -0.88
500–540 520 4 330.00–355.00 $340.28 $1,769 -4.72
550–580 559 6 320.00–337.50 $326.33 $1,824 +3.93
610–625 618 4 290.00–310.00 $296.24 $1,831 -15.00
680 680 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,094 +8.00
700–745 723 7 260.00–277.50 $269.01 $1,945 -17.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 338 4 335.00–415.00 $367.96 $1,244 —
360–385 379 5 300.00–380.00 $354.82 $1,345 -0.15
400–440 425 7 320.00–365.00 $345.00 $1,466 +33.58
470–485 476 4 340.00–352.50 $346.26 $1,648 +20.65
500–535 523 6 300.00–320.00 $304.94 $1,595 -20.06
560–595 578 4 300.00–301.00 $300.26 $1,736 +20.26
665–695 680 4 272.00–280.00 $276.07 $1,877 +6.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 9 390.00 $390.00 $1,626 —
516 516 17 370.00 $370.00 $1,909 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,395 +10.00
355–380 364 5 430.00–465.00 $450.93 $1,641 +25.93
405–445 428 9 375.00–430.00 $405.53 $1,736 +3.03
450 450 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,732 —
510–545 525 8 320.00–350.00 $336.24 $1,765 +1.20
570–595 586 4 280.00–310.00 $297.36 $1,743 -18.68
630 630 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,865 -17.77
650–680 665 2 260.00–282.50 $271.00 $1,802 —
760 760 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,166 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,575 +4.93
375–385 380 2 470.00–495.00 $482.66 $1,834 -4.03
415 415 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,930 -5.00
455 455 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,866 +4.95
505–515 510 2 380.00–390.00 $384.95 $1,963 +9.89
555–570 559 5 320.00–342.50 $326.00 $1,822 -24.07
600–645 619 6 300.00–320.00 $311.48 $1,928 -6.03
725 725 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,084 -31.31
765 765 1 284.00 $284.00 $2,173 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1240 1112 85-90% 3 98.00–110.00 $105.60 $1,174 -34.40
1135–1300 1208 85-90% 3 135.00–140.00 $137.22 $1,658 —
1210–1270 1235 85-90% 3 120.00–130.00 $124.92 $1,543 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1685 1548 80-85% 4 137.00–152.00 $141.95 $2,197 —
1580–1605 1593 80-85% 2 132.00–135.00 $133.49 $2,126 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1515 1377 3 140.00–145.00 $141.68 $1,951 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
970–1235 1079 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00–3,200.00 $2,861.45
950–1570 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,300.00–3,200.00 $2,693.07
1125–1265 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,885.73
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
830 830 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1345 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 2,550.00–3,650.00 $3,244.18 —
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1140–1390 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,300.00–3,900.00 $3,652.23 —
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 +50.00

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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.