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Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Report

Macon, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 26, 2021

1,124 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.48/cwt +4.35 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 689 lb · 146 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $143.74/cwt +6.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 716 lb · 125 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.56/cwt +3.36 vs last sale · ≈ $834/hd at 620 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,124 1,335 912
Feeder cattle 1,109 1,270 859
Slaughter cattle 15 65 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 500-600 lbs sold 2.00-4.00 higher, 600-650 lbs sold steady to firm and 650-750 lbs sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold with a higher undertone, 500-700 lbs traded 3.00-4.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate offering with a very good quality run of steers and heifers weighing 500-750 lbs sold on and active market,

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 6 182.00 $182.00 $814 —
468–493 480 29 175.00–180.50 $177.98 $854 +8.98
505–548 532 30 164.00–176.50 $169.61 $902 +5.74
560–581 574 49 155.35–164.25 $158.52 $910 +2.43
600–632 608 35 146.50–152.00 $149.05 $906 +2.51
652–688 667 83 140.00–147.00 $145.87 $973 +6.51
711–745 716 125 139.00–145.25 $143.74 $1,029 +6.12
750 750 56 138.25 $138.25 $1,037 +4.69
818 818 8 120.75 $120.75 $988 -4.25
947 947 4 111.00 $111.00 $1,051 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 476 5 158.00–160.00 $158.79 $756 -1.20
615 615 3 132.00 $132.00 $812 -6.09
676 676 14 138.50 $138.50 $936 +7.50
723 723 3 129.50 $129.50 $936 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
984 984 5 105.00 $105.00 $1,033 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 3 146.25 $146.25 $755 +16.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 8 155.00 $155.00 $662 +4.00
452–455 thin fleshed 454 11 161.00 $161.00 $731 —
472–495 484 17 143.75–150.00 $147.52 $714 —
515–530 526 32 138.00–143.50 $139.83 $736 +3.10
563–578 574 45 133.50–137.50 $136.59 $784 +5.91
600–643 620 105 134.00–135.00 $134.56 $834 +3.36
687 687 14 149.00 $149.00 $1,024 +22.47
657–695 689 132 129.75–131.75 $130.73 $901 +4.20
711–717 715 10 125.00–128.50 $127.11 $909 +3.07
757 757 12 121.75 $121.75 $922 +13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 5 138.50 $138.50 $625 +1.25
537 537 3 130.00 $130.00 $698 +1.00
567 567 4 130.00 $130.00 $737 +0.57
732 732 49 115.10 $115.10 $843 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1435 1289 80-85% 7 53.50–56.00 $54.39 $701 +9.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1025 963 85-90% 2 31.00–33.00 $32.06 $309 —
995 995 85-90% 1 49.00 $49.00 $488 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 72.00 $72.00 $997 —

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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.