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Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Report

Macon, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 25, 2021

1,210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.34/cwt ≈ $887/hd at 623 lb · 119 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.60/cwt ≈ $984/hd at 715 lb · 76 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.33/cwt ≈ $830/hd at 583 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,210 550 0
Feeder cattle 1,155 — 0
Slaughter cattle 55 175 0
Replacement cattle — 375 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last auction two weeks ago, steer calves under 600 lbs were lightly tested but sold with a sharply higher undertone, 600-700 lb steers traded 5.00-10.00 higher and a pot load of 845 lb steers sold with a higher undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 450-600 lbs sold 5.00-7.00 higher with 600-650 lbs selling steady to 2.00 higher and over 650 lbs sold with firm to higher undertone. Slaughter cows on a light offering traded steady to firm. Nice offering of good quality steers and heifers weighing 450-650 lbs sold with good demand as did a pot load of 715 heifers and a pot load of 845 lb steers. July corn closed 37 cents lower with December corn closing 24 1/2 cents lower gave Feeder Cattle contracts a good boost with triple-digit gains from August on out.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–432 422 12 175.00–184.00 $177.89 $751 —
463–495 481 51 176.00–184.00 $180.79 $870 —
501–544 511 51 170.00–180.00 $176.74 $903 —
563–589 577 61 159.00–170.25 $166.11 $958 —
604–649 620 71 152.00–161.50 $157.33 $975 —
650–665 653 28 150.50–156.50 $155.19 $1,013 —
700 700 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,057 —
752 752 10 135.50 $135.50 $1,019 —
845 845 62 140.60 $140.60 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–546 536 22 161.00–167.00 $164.26 $880 —
598 598 7 157.25 $157.25 $940 —
606–625 618 8 152.50–154.00 $153.05 $946 —
645 645 8 136.00 $136.00 $877 —
656–690 678 10 139.00–145.00 $141.05 $956 —
700–739 719 17 135.00–139.00 $136.89 $984 —
779 779 14 134.00 $134.00 $1,044 —
825 825 6 132.50 $132.50 $1,093 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467–497 477 43 150.25–161.00 $156.55 $747 —
517–544 523 39 150.50–156.00 $154.59 $809 —
565–596 583 74 138.00–148.25 $142.33 $830 —
602–645 623 119 139.00–144.25 $142.34 $887 —
661–672 669 22 135.50–137.00 $135.97 $910 —
715 715 76 137.60 $137.60 $984 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 6 147.00–149.50 $148.26 $575 —
410 410 3 148.50 $148.50 $609 —
461–488 475 6 144.00–145.00 $144.51 $686 —
519–523 520 14 144.00–147.00 $145.50 $757 —
544 544 5 135.00 $135.00 $734 —
585–598 592 10 137.25–138.50 $137.87 $816 —
600–642 620 16 125.00–130.00 $127.88 $793 —
820 820 12 115.25 $115.25 $945 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 4 130.00 $130.00 $693 —
605 605 6 125.25 $125.25 $758 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 6 135.00 $135.00 $683 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 4 145.50 $145.50 $760 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1115 1018 85-90% 6 44.50–51.50 $46.97 $478 -9.84
1000–1145 1073 85-90% 2 61.00–64.00 $62.60 $672 -1.59
1065–1145 1103 85-90% 5 55.00–60.00 $57.02 $629 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1290 1228 80-85% 6 61.00–65.50 $63.49 $780 —
1215–1355 1265 80-85% 5 66.00–70.00 $67.50 $854 +4.19
1280 1280 80-85% 1 54.00 $54.00 $691 -12.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1565 1513 75-80% 2 64.00–65.00 $64.52 $976 —
1420–1890 1580 75-80% 5 67.50–73.50 $70.73 $1,118 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 71.50 $71.50 $1,058 —
1475–2180 1768 9 84.00–94.50 $91.33 $1,615 —

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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.