Macon Stockyard market report — October 19, 2026

Macon, MS · Monday sale · USDA report published 10/19/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

265

Last week 22 (+243)
Last year 36

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$362.48 /cwt

$2,045 per head · 23 hd
vs last week +3.62

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$317.50† /cwt

$2,302 per head · 1 hd
vs last week +3.52

Compared to last week: Steers sold mixed 15.00 lower to 15.00 higher. Heifers sold 5.00 - 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 - 15.00 higher.
USDA Market News reporter, October 19, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 19

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 12. Last year = sale of Oct 20. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	6	335 lb	$463.93	$1,554	−53.57	−69.55	$396.94 (10 hd)
400–499 lb	13	470 lb	$396.58	$1,863	−21.71	−10.67	$365.13 (8 hd)
500–599 lb	23	564 lb	$362.48	$2,045	+3.62	−18.61	$349.85 (10 hd)
600–699 lb	14	671 lb	$324.12	$2,175	−13.14	−35.22	$313.39 (4 hd)†
700–799 lb	1	725 lb	$317.50†	$2,302	+3.52	−25.10	—
800–899 lb	1	835 lb	$311.00†	$2,597	+31.00	−9.00	$280.00 (1 hd)†

Feeder heifers — Oct 19

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 12. Last year = sale of Oct 20. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	—	—	—	—	—	—	$346.74 (3 hd)†
400–499 lb	10	450 lb	$348.69	$1,571	−27.90	−39.84	$314.36 (11 hd)
500–599 lb	8	539 lb	$320.62	$1,729	−35.27	−32.95	$296.50 (14 hd)
600–699 lb	3	622 lb	$294.81†	$1,834	−3.78	−49.34	$280.00 (1 hd)†
700–799 lb	1	730 lb	$270.00†	$1,971	+0.99	—	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 19

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	3	1,523 lb	$134.55	$130.00–$138.00
Boner 80-85%	Average	7	1,451 lb	$124.83	$120.00–$130.00
Lean 85-90%	High	2	1,300 lb	$132.12	$130.00–$134.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	10	1,284 lb	$121.98	$110.00–$130.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	4	1,081 lb	$107.48	$100.00–$116.00
Lean 85-90%	Very Low	3	1,047 lb	$88.29	$83.00–$96.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $362.48/cwt
4-week average: $365.23
13-week average: $375.81
4-week vs 13-week: −2.8%

52-wk low $340.68high $495.00

Steers 700–799 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $317.50/cwt
4-week average: $314.29
13-week average: $319.55
4-week vs 13-week: −1.6%

52-wk low $305.69high $405.00

Sales in 9 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $320.62/cwt
4-week average: $334.57
13-week average: $338.09
4-week vs 13-week: −1.0%

52-wk low $308.76high $430.00

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Mar and Feb and lowest in Oct and Nov.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+3.0%	71%	7
Feb	+4.1%	100%	7
Mar	+6.0%	86%	7
Apr	+3.6%	86%	7
May	+3.8%	71%	7
Jun	+3.8%	86%	7
Jul	+3.5%	86%	7
Aug	0.0%	71%	7
Sep	−3.0%	33%	6
Oct	−8.4%	0%	6
Nov	−6.2%	0%	6
Dec	−3.0%	14%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Aug and Jun and lowest in Nov and Oct.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+2.8%	71%	7
Feb	−0.7%	14%	7
Mar	+0.5%	43%	7
Apr	+0.2%	71%	7
May	+1.3%	57%	7
Jun	+3.6%	83%	6
Jul	+2.7%	71%	7
Aug	+5.2%	71%	7
Sep	+0.3%	50%	6
Oct	−2.4%	17%	6
Nov	−6.9%	0%	6
Dec	+0.5%	50%	6

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Mon Oct 19	265	$362.48	$317.50†	$320.62
Mon Oct 12	388	$358.86†	$313.98	$355.89
Mon Oct 5	234	$365.12†	$305.69	$333.70†
Mon Sep 28	196	$374.46	$320.00†	$328.06
Mon Sep 21	134	$394.90†	$328.46	$334.12†
Mon Sep 14	341	$372.28	$314.00	$345.28
Mon Sep 7	137	$340.68	$310.00†	$318.62
Mon Aug 31	127	$349.95†	—	$319.65
Mon Aug 24	96	$383.30†	$319.00	$330.44
Mon Aug 17	101	$391.97	—	$308.76†
Mon Aug 10	197	$408.78†	$347.36	$365.00†
Mon Aug 3	142	$392.72	—	$373.87
Mon Jul 27	99	$390.00†	—	$361.15†
Mon Jul 20	136	$415.02†	$350.00†	$370.06

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Mississippi sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Cattlemens Livestock, West Point	34 mi	Oct 19	$396.46	$321.97
Philadelphia Stockyard, Philadelphia	41 mi	Oct 20	—	—
Meridian Stockyard, Meridian	52 mi	Oct 19	$399.56	$321.47
Peoples Livestock Auction, Houston	59 mi	Oct 19	—	—
Johnson Stockyard, Kosciusko	60 mi	Oct 21	$358.08	—
Winona Stockyard, Winona	72 mi	Oct 20	$334.98†	$308.00†

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Monday	October 19, 2026	265	47	AMS_2122

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Macon Stockyard - Macon, MS” (AMS_2122). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.