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Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Report

Macon, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 4, 2022

1,498 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $178.65/cwt +5.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 618 lb · 122 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $167.99/cwt +1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 725 lb · 113 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $173.77/cwt +4.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 677 lb · 99 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,498 1,331 1,475
Feeder cattle 1,428 1,254 1,370
Slaughter cattle 70 77 105

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last auction two weeks ago, a light test of 4 weight steers sold with a firm to higher undertone, 500-600 lb steers sold steady to firm, with 600-700 lbs trading firm to 5.00 higher and 700-800 lbs firm undertone. feeder heifers weighing 400-550 lbs sold steady to firm, with 550-600 lbs selling firm to 3.00 higher and 600-650 lbs trading with a higher undertone on limited sales from two weeks ago. Slaughter cows sold steady on a light test. Demand was good on a moderate offering of good quality steers and heifers all selling on and active market. CME Feeder Cattle Futures had sharp triple digit losses as March corn closed up 20 1/4 cents breaking the 6.00 per/bu barrier with March soybeans 34 1/4 cents higher as dry weather concerns in South America are drawing attention to the market. This however had little effect on the feeder cattle market on Tuesday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–398 390 11 215.00–222.00 $219.40 $856 +9.57
437–448 443 11 208.00–213.00 $210.74 $934 +6.97
460–496 483 15 205.00–213.50 $210.97 $1,019 +8.28
505–537 518 48 189.00–205.50 $198.35 $1,027 -0.25
556–596 585 84 176.50–189.00 $183.09 $1,071 -4.32
608–634 618 122 171.75–183.00 $178.65 $1,104 +8.09
652–687 677 99 169.00–176.00 $173.77 $1,176 +4.23
720–742 725 113 161.00–169.35 $167.99 $1,218 +1.09
760–773 769 28 163.50–164.50 $163.82 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 4 180.00 $180.00 $779 -15.00
470–496 481 8 180.00–189.00 $183.30 $882 -4.91
571–595 584 25 165.00–174.00 $168.49 $984 —
605–630 617 16 155.00–167.00 $162.28 $1,001 +4.11
650–666 656 11 151.50–162.75 $158.60 $1,040 +3.82
673 673 5 148.25 $148.25 $998 -6.53
719–743 732 20 147.50–150.00 $148.56 $1,087 -7.44
795 795 12 142.00 $142.00 $1,129 —
918 918 6 137.50 $137.50 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 6 165.00 $165.00 $622 —
500 500 3 163.50 $163.50 $818 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–443 416 12 167.00–174.00 $171.63 $714 -2.62
453–490 481 22 162.00–167.00 $164.60 $792 -2.39
523–545 536 36 157.25–164.50 $160.93 $863 -1.50
552–598 572 65 150.00–164.00 $161.70 $925 +2.48
594 fancy 594 17 170.00 $170.00 $1,010 —
610–645 639 52 160.00–165.00 $163.57 $1,045 —
708–722 719 20 156.00–158.50 $158.01 $1,136 -2.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 5 159.00 $159.00 $596 -3.72
415–423 420 14 152.25–152.50 $152.39 $640 —
486 486 3 158.00 $158.00 $768 +3.50
516 516 5 154.00 $154.00 $795 -1.52
563–588 573 23 148.00–158.00 $153.51 $880 +6.24
601–643 622 17 148.00–159.50 $153.66 $956 —
641–647 644 8 130.00–135.25 $132.61 $854 —
657–670 664 11 136.25–138.25 $137.35 $912 -10.65
707 707 6 143.00 $143.00 $1,011 —
721 721 6 132.50 $132.50 $955 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 4 133.00 $133.00 $415 —
371–397 383 9 138.50–143.50 $140.81 $539 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
651 651 4 135.50 $135.50 $882 ±0.00
708 708 4 134.25 $134.25 $950 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 4 161.00 $161.00 $720 —
663 663 5 126.50 $126.50 $839 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1400 1245 80-85% 15 55.00–60.50 $57.20 $712 —
1165–1345 1246 80-85% 7 48.00–54.00 $51.98 $648 —
1280–1350 1315 80-85% 2 65.00–67.00 $65.97 $868 +2.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1585 1452 75-80% 8 52.00–58.00 $56.26 $817 +1.10
1385–1570 1500 75-80% 3 69.50–72.50 $70.53 $1,058 —
1415–1710 1525 75-80% 4 62.00–67.00 $64.64 $986 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1135 1062 85-90% 9 50.00–57.00 $54.31 $577 +0.80
1055–1095 1075 85-90% 2 37.50–40.00 $38.77 $417 -14.74
1075–1110 1088 85-90% 3 45.50–49.00 $46.86 $510 +0.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1885–2125 2005 2 84.00–89.00 $86.35 $1,731 —
1755–2375 2018 3 79.00–83.00 $81.52 $1,645 —

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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.