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Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Report

Macon, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 24, 2021

768 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.50/cwt +24.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 659 lb · 73 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $174.34/cwt +0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 631 lb · 68 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $167.00/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,344/hd at 805 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 768 1,050 1,487
Feeder cattle 716 998 1,446
Slaughter cattle 52 52 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compare to the last auction two weeks ago, 500-550 lb steers sold steady to 5.00 higher, with 550-750 lbs trading steady , and a pot load of 805 lb steers selling 5.00 higher than a pot load from two weeks ago of similar weight. Feeder heifers all traded with a higher undertone with few good comparisons from two weeks ago. Demand was good on a light to moderate offering as trade remains very active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 5 205.50 $205.50 $804 —
464–488 482 19 193.75–194.00 $193.81 $934 —
503–541 523 52 178.50–190.00 $184.58 $965 +3.01
550–575 557 38 175.00–180.25 $178.82 $996 -0.55
627–636 631 68 167.75–177.75 $174.34 $1,100 +0.85
700–726 714 21 163.50–165.50 $164.57 $1,175 +1.34
778–789 785 28 163.50–164.75 $164.26 $1,289 +8.76
805 805 68 167.00 $167.00 $1,344 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526–533 531 11 174.00–175.00 $174.73 $928 +0.89
567–597 588 17 163.00–169.50 $167.36 $984 +1.86
646 646 7 146.50 $146.50 $946 —
748 748 3 146.75 $146.75 $1,098 -4.72
832 832 9 150.00 $150.00 $1,248 +0.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–437 433 7 170.00–170.50 $170.28 $737 —
487 487 5 175.00 $175.00 $852 +18.50
529–546 535 18 164.00–168.00 $166.64 $892 —
561–582 571 27 154.75–166.00 $160.38 $916 +10.86
659 thin fleshed 659 73 165.50 $165.50 $1,091 —
705–736 724 19 143.50–145.75 $144.66 $1,047 +3.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–592 588 27 148.00–152.50 $152.02 $894 —
609–645 624 48 146.25–151.75 $150.50 $939 +5.36
650–690 655 29 143.75–148.75 $146.19 $958 +3.19

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1300 1246 80-85% 4 57.50–63.00 $60.95 $759 -0.29
1200–1460 1307 80-85% 5 65.00–71.00 $67.45 $882 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $538 —
1005–1045 1025 85-90% 2 71.00–72.50 $71.74 $735 +8.08
875–1190 1061 85-90% 4 63.00–67.00 $64.46 $684 -5.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,088 —
1500 1500 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,110 +4.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1570 1518 2 89.00 $89.00 $1,351 +6.50
1420–2025 1658 4 91.50–98.00 $93.91 $1,557 +0.05
1925 1925 1 104.50 $104.50 $2,012 —

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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.