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Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Report

Macon, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 23, 2021

1,820 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.71/cwt -4.29 vs last sale · ≈ $917/hd at 671 lb · 307 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $145.04/cwt -0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,060/hd at 731 lb · 139 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.16/cwt +15.82 vs last sale · ≈ $870/hd at 608 lb · 128 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,820 1,128 1,303
Feeder cattle 1,710 1,048 1,258
Slaughter cattle 110 80 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last auction three weeks ago, steer and heifer calves under 550 lbs were lightly tested and sold with a higher undertone, 550-650 lb steers sold 3.00-7.00 higher, 650-700 lbs sold steady on a light test, with 700-750 lbs trading firm to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers had the best test on 600-700 lbs selling 4.00-6.00 higher with the most advance on the 600-650 lbs. Demand was good on a good quality offering of steers and heifers weighing mostly 600-750 lbs selling on and active market. Buyers came back after a three week break wanting to procure feeders and do business with temperatures near 60 degrees. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 4 186.00 $186.00 $764 —
470–490 485 18 174.00–180.50 $176.00 $854 —
512–548 528 20 173.50–180.50 $177.85 $939 +9.85
555–560 thin fleshed 558 8 173.50–176.00 $174.74 $975 +8.74
551–577 569 26 160.00–171.50 $165.71 $943 +8.68
613–639 625 82 149.50–156.50 $153.72 $961 +6.42
653–689 679 52 146.00–147.50 $146.22 $993 -2.59
700–749 731 139 139.25–150.25 $145.04 $1,060 -0.24
751 751 5 141.50 $141.50 $1,063 +5.25
912 912 16 118.25 $118.25 $1,078 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–436 418 12 171.00–178.50 $175.78 $735 +12.78
446 unweaned 446 3 165.50 $165.50 $738 +7.50
460 460 6 166.50 $166.50 $766 +0.31
550 unweaned 550 3 150.00 $150.00 $825 —
575–595 587 12 155.00 $155.00 $910 —
605–634 623 13 144.50–146.00 $145.06 $904 —
667–672 671 17 138.00–147.00 $144.89 $972 +10.39
718–724 722 12 134.50–138.00 $136.84 $988 +1.65
775 775 9 131.50 $131.50 $1,019 —
813 813 6 120.00 $120.00 $976 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
742 742 24 137.00 $137.00 $1,017 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
701 701 6 130.00 $130.00 $911 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–449 422 19 155.25–160.00 $157.69 $665 +6.31
471–498 486 19 144.00–150.50 $146.69 $713 -2.72
505–515 509 9 143.50–146.75 $145.29 $740 +5.98
552–583 561 56 138.75–145.50 $140.98 $791 +8.30
606–647 624 74 137.00–142.50 $139.92 $873 +4.61
656–678 671 307 135.00–139.25 $136.71 $917 —
701 701 11 136.50 $136.50 $957 +9.00
748 748 10 138.00 $138.00 $1,032 +10.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 7 144.50 $144.50 $566 -0.85
429–435 431 9 143.50–149.25 $147.32 $635 +4.22
493 493 10 143.25 $143.25 $706 +0.42
497 thin fleshed 497 12 147.25 $147.25 $732 —
501–515 506 9 140.00 $140.00 $708 +7.25
560–563 561 16 136.50–137.25 $137.06 $769 +9.05
603–631 608 20 125.25–130.00 $126.51 $769 +9.51
608–610 thin fleshed 608 108 142.50–146.85 $146.24 $889 —
683–696 691 32 120.25–133.50 $125.57 $868 +10.62
790 790 10 110.25 $110.25 $871 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
707 707 22 122.50 $122.50 $866 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 5 124.00 $124.00 $722 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
829 829 9 117.00 $117.00 $970 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1152–1390 1246 80-85% 12 55.00–61.50 $58.38 $727 —
1145–1370 1258 80-85% 13 63.50–70.00 $65.62 $825 +2.24
1280–1355 1318 80-85% 2 47.00–51.00 $48.94 $645 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1985 1604 75-80% 6 57.00–62.00 $59.14 $949 —
1480–1840 1618 75-80% 15 63.00–73.25 $68.10 $1,102 —
1585–1690 1638 75-80% 2 53.00 $53.00 $868 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1115 961 85-90% 4 38.00–46.50 $43.03 $414 —
970–1215 1087 85-90% 7 51.00–58.50 $54.34 $591 -1.17
1030–1160 1093 85-90% 3 61.50–67.50 $63.72 $696 +8.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2440 1763 6 83.00–90.50 $86.21 $1,520 —
1730–1995 1822 3 94.00–97.00 $95.50 $1,740 —
1605–2185 1838 3 81.00–81.50 $81.35 $1,495 —

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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.