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Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Report

Macon, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 17, 2020

1,275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $152.34/cwt ≈ $1,044/hd at 685 lb · 98 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $144.75/cwt ≈ $1,207/hd at 834 lb · 81 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.58/cwt ≈ $1,022/hd at 717 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,275 370 1,350
Feeder cattle 1,210 — 1,270
Slaughter cattle 65 150 80
Replacement cattle — 220 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last special two weeks ago, steer calves under 600 lbs sold steady, with 600-750 lb steers selling firm to 5.00 higher, and yearlings over 750 lbs selling with a higher undertone with few comparisons. Feeder heifers weighing 400-600 lbs sold steady, with 600-700 lb heifers trading 2.00-3.00 higher and 7 weight heifers selling with a higher undertone. Good offering of good quality calves and yearlings with the best demand on the 600-850 lb yearlings selling on and active market. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm with high dressing cows selling 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–392 386 8 185.50–186.00 $185.75 $717 —
405–442 416 7 181.00–187.00 $184.34 $767 —
456–465 458 16 176.00–185.50 $183.48 $840 —
501–537 516 30 161.00–170.00 $164.68 $850 —
551–597 570 40 150.00–161.00 $154.51 $881 —
590 590 16 146.75 $146.75 $866 —
600–641 624 70 145.75–155.25 $150.48 $939 —
628 628 5 142.00 $142.00 $892 —
667–674 671 11 137.25 $137.25 $921 —
658–696 687 87 151.00–157.00 $154.25 $1,060 —
707–721 717 76 147.00–154.25 $152.17 $1,091 —
755 755 3 129.50 $129.50 $978 —
777–778 778 9 145.00–145.50 $145.33 $1,131 —
818 818 6 136.50 $136.50 $1,117 —
834–840 835 75 140.00–146.25 $145.41 $1,214 —
982 982 6 128.50 $128.50 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–489 479 5 159.00–168.00 $162.49 $778 —
513–519 515 19 153.75–157.75 $155.02 $798 —
548 548 4 145.50 $145.50 $797 —
590 590 3 140.00 $140.00 $826 —
695 695 6 143.50 $143.50 $997 —
697 697 5 128.00 $128.00 $892 —
737 737 6 135.00 $135.00 $995 —
861 861 3 133.25 $133.25 $1,147 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 9 129.50 $129.50 $865 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 7 164.00 $164.00 $602 —
410–445 442 25 149.50–151.00 $150.06 $663 —
471–478 473 12 150.00 $150.00 $710 —
510–535 517 19 147.00–149.75 $149.18 $771 —
557–581 566 28 141.50–151.00 $146.57 $830 —
608–644 626 30 145.00–145.50 $145.33 $910 —
627 627 5 125.00 $125.00 $784 —
651 651 20 148.00 $148.00 $963 —
653–678 658 29 139.50–143.25 $142.64 $939 —
701–747 717 78 139.50–143.75 $142.58 $1,022 —
871 871 15 130.00 $130.00 $1,132 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 150.00 $150.00 $588 —
445–448 446 10 140.00–148.25 $145.76 $650 —
510 unweaned 510 6 122.00 $122.00 $622 —
532 532 7 136.00 $136.00 $724 —
561–581 569 8 138.00–141.25 $140.00 $797 —
590 590 4 124.50 $124.50 $735 —
616 616 12 128.75 $128.75 $793 —
650 650 4 138.00 $138.00 $897 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–487 486 5 130.00–131.00 $130.40 $634 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 7 149.00 $149.00 $811 —
552 552 7 148.50 $148.50 $820 —
616 616 4 123.00 $123.00 $758 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 fancy 432 4 189.00 $189.00 $816 —
466 fancy 466 3 177.50 $177.50 $827 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1215 1079 85-90% 14 39.00–47.00 $43.17 $466 —
1000–1180 1116 85-90% 4 51.50–54.00 $52.50 $586 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1360 1310 80-85% 2 59.50–62.00 $60.70 $795 —
1265–1390 1329 80-85% 9 45.50–51.50 $48.76 $648 —
1320–1375 1350 80-85% 5 52.00–57.00 $53.81 $726 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1465 1450 75-80% 2 46.50–51.00 $48.73 $707 -8.99
1405–1830 1528 75-80% 6 52.00–58.50 $56.15 $858 —
1590–1665 1624 75-80% 5 63.00–67.50 $65.10 $1,057 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1675 1598 65-75% 2 69.50–72.00 $70.81 $1,132 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1695 1543 5 66.00–76.00 $72.82 $1,124 —

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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.