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Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Report

Macon, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 30, 2021

1,810 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $159.36/cwt +8.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,078/hd at 677 lb · 188 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.01/cwt +5.45 vs last sale · ≈ $922/hd at 627 lb · 164 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.44/cwt +3.16 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 676 lb · 140 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,810 1,401 1,564
Feeder cattle 1,750 1,342 1,484
Slaughter cattle 60 59 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last auction two weeks ago, steer calves weighing 400-600 lbs sold fully steady to firm on comparable sales, with 600-800 lbs trading mostly 5.00-800 higher, spots 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly 3.00-8.00 higher. Demand was very good on a moderate offering. A top quality offering of feeders weighing 500-750 lbs sold on a very active market with the best demand on the 550-750 lb steers and heifers weighing 400-500 lbs going to grass and 600-725 lb heifers. Slaughter cows traded steady to 3.00 higher on a light offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–441 422 32 186.50–195.00 $190.13 $802 -0.63
461–490 482 30 184.50–188.25 $186.71 $900 +2.36
490 unweaned 490 7 170.00 $170.00 $833 —
500–546 516 36 170.00–178.00 $173.03 $893 -4.97
565–596 576 83 163.00–174.50 $170.02 $979 -3.97
613–624 fancy 617 20 171.00–175.00 $173.38 $1,070 —
606–641 620 26 158.50–167.00 $164.24 $1,018 +7.05
651–697 676 182 151.00–164.25 $159.17 $1,076 +8.45
692 fancy 692 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,142 —
708 fancy 708 21 165.00 $165.00 $1,168 —
707–742 724 105 146.00–156.50 $152.41 $1,103 +4.58
737 737 12 140.00 $140.00 $1,032 -7.83
753–796 783 52 137.50–150.00 $141.08 $1,105 +6.96
880–897 888 23 123.50 $123.50 $1,097 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–338 331 8 180.00–187.50 $183.06 $606 —
365–393 382 9 181.00–189.00 $184.73 $706 —
416–427 424 10 184.00–184.50 $184.35 $782 +9.95
539 539 5 167.00 $167.00 $900 +3.00
561 561 3 156.00 $156.00 $875 -2.00
623–628 627 15 128.50–155.00 $133.77 $839 —
665 665 4 132.50 $132.50 $881 -9.50
659–690 671 20 145.50–148.50 $147.41 $989 +5.41
740 740 11 143.50 $143.50 $1,062 —
821 821 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 6 167.50 $167.50 $742 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 5 174.00 $174.00 $569 —
395 395 3 164.00 $164.00 $648 —
400–446 427 26 162.00–167.00 $165.38 $706 +4.96
436 unweaned 436 4 156.00 $156.00 $680 —
456 thin fleshed 456 6 169.00 $169.00 $771 —
451–494 478 47 152.75–164.50 $158.36 $757 +8.71
510–545 532 42 142.75–153.75 $147.62 $785 +6.12
550–598 567 59 142.00–154.50 $147.70 $837 +8.00
606–641 627 164 143.50–153.50 $147.01 $922 +5.45
655–690 676 140 139.25–141.50 $139.44 $943 +3.16
702–705 705 82 140.00–142.25 $142.09 $1,002 +9.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 3 140.00 $140.00 $756 +10.00
578–590 586 11 130.00–135.00 $131.79 $772 -3.82
654 654 13 131.00 $131.00 $857 -2.65
661 661 9 123.25 $123.25 $815 -10.40
723–740 728 53 124.25–133.75 $129.49 $943 +8.21
765–784 781 23 122.75–125.75 $123.85 $967 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661 661 3 124.50 $124.50 $823 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 fancy 530 14 175.00 $175.00 $928 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 7 124.25 $124.25 $857 —
720 720 4 122.50 $122.50 $882 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
807–1160 939 85-90% 8 37.00–48.00 $43.59 $409 —
875–1120 1001 85-90% 11 52.00–58.50 $55.69 $557 -2.81
990–1030 1008 85-90% 4 59.00–61.50 $59.76 $602 +1.26
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 80-85% 1 53.00 $53.00 $641 —
1130–1320 1239 80-85% 10 56.00–61.00 $58.68 $727 —
1237–1370 1309 80-85% 6 63.00–67.50 $65.28 $855 +7.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1615 1525 75-80% 6 63.00–67.50 $65.51 $999 +2.90
1590 1590 75-80% 1 54.50 $54.50 $867 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800 1800 1 97.50 $97.50 $1,755 —
1565–2240 1823 3 85.50–92.00 $89.07 $1,624 —

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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.