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Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Report

Macon, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 2, 2021

1,128 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.31/cwt +0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 633 lb · 101 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $157.75/cwt -0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 578 lb · 100 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.00/cwt +8.52 vs last sale · ≈ $949/hd at 673 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,128 1,124 1,104
Feeder cattle 1,048 1,109 1,039
Slaughter cattle 80 15 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 550-650 lb steers sold steady to firm, with 650-750 lbs trading steady to 3.00 higher over 750 lbs were not well tested. Feeder heifers weighing 400-550 lbs sold steady on a light test, with 600-650 lbs trading steady to firm and a pot load of 675 lb heifers trading with a higher undertone with good weighing conditions. Demand was good on a moderate supply with a good quality offering of steers weighing 550-750 lbs and heifers weighing 600-700 lbs. Slaughter cows sold with a sharply higher undertone on a scarce offering from last week. CME feeder cattle contracts closed with triple-digit gains on Tuesday finding support from the cash cattle market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 5 168.00 $168.00 $889 -1.61
561 thin fleshed 561 8 166.00 $166.00 $931 —
552–593 580 92 150.00–163.00 $157.03 $911 -1.49
616–638 627 62 143.50–149.50 $147.30 $924 -1.75
673–675 674 32 145.75–150.00 $148.81 $1,003 +2.94
708–731 717 76 138.50–149.00 $145.28 $1,042 +1.54
786 786 56 136.25 $136.25 $1,071 —
810 810 3 126.50 $126.50 $1,025 +5.75
861 861 6 114.50 $114.50 $986 —
875 875 21 121.00 $121.00 $1,059 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–441 412 11 163.00 $163.00 $672 —
430 unweaned 430 5 158.00 $158.00 $679 —
453–490 474 10 162.00–169.00 $166.19 $788 +7.40
537 537 3 161.00 $161.00 $865 —
672 672 5 134.50 $134.50 $904 -4.00
710–743 722 21 134.50–136.50 $135.19 $976 +5.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
972 972 7 100.50 $100.50 $977 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419–447 428 16 147.00–153.50 $151.38 $648 -3.62
456–479 465 13 147.00–151.00 $149.41 $695 +1.89
509–520 515 14 137.75–142.50 $139.31 $717 -0.52
552–570 562 14 131.00–135.00 $132.68 $746 -3.91
605–646 633 101 132.50–136.25 $135.31 $857 +0.75
673 thin fleshed 673 85 141.00 $141.00 $949 —
725 725 22 127.50 $127.50 $924 +0.39
785 785 10 125.50 $125.50 $985 +3.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 150.00 $150.00 $465 —
366–385 379 10 143.25–150.50 $145.35 $551 —
434–446 439 18 137.50–148.00 $143.10 $628 —
465–492 472 12 139.50–144.00 $142.83 $674 +4.33
540 540 7 132.75 $132.75 $717 +2.75
560–595 569 30 127.25–130.00 $128.01 $728 -1.99
625 625 4 117.00 $117.00 $731 —
635 635 8 132.50 $132.50 $841 —
661 661 3 122.00 $122.00 $806 —
675–676 675 10 110.00–118.25 $114.95 $776 —
875 875 6 105.75 $105.75 $925 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 4 133.00 $133.00 $473 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 7 125.00 $125.00 $574 —
670 670 6 115.50 $115.50 $774 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1440 1276 80-85% 20 60.00–67.00 $63.38 $809 +8.99
1120–1375 1284 80-85% 10 53.50–60.00 $57.61 $740 +3.22
1290 1290 80-85% 1 41.00 $41.00 $529 -13.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1450 1438 75-80% 3 57.00–59.50 $57.99 $834 —
1365–1625 1476 75-80% 14 61.00–69.00 $63.63 $939 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1115 1013 85-90% 4 41.00–47.50 $44.14 $447 —
965–1195 1070 85-90% 6 61.00–70.00 $64.36 $689 —
1035–1125 1083 85-90% 6 52.00–57.00 $55.51 $601 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1870 1588 3 84.00–88.00 $86.11 $1,367 —
1715–2030 1873 2 89.00–92.50 $90.90 $1,703 —

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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.