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Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Report

Macon, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 18, 2022

1,211 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $170.67/cwt -1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 679 lb · 151 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $180.83/cwt +7.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 618 lb · 95 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $164.60/cwt -2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,193/hd at 725 lb · 89 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,211 1,596 1,335
Feeder cattle 1,151 1,515 1,270
Slaughter cattle 60 81 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a light test of steer calves weighing 400-500 lbs sold steady, with 500-600 lbs trading fully steady to firm, 600-650 lbs sold firm to 3.00 higher, 650-750 lb steers traded steady. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs were lightly tested, 500-600 lbs sold unevenly steady with 600-700 lbs were not well tested with few comparisons with last week. Demand was good on a moderate supply. Best on a nice quality offering of 500-650 lb steers that sold on and active market. Slaughter cows on a light test sold steady to firm..

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432–445 436 10 200.00–210.00 $203.06 $885 -8.50
480–494 486 11 200.00 $200.00 $972 -6.08
518–545 537 54 200.00–204.00 $201.72 $1,083 +2.74
552–596 574 62 177.50–194.00 $184.32 $1,058 +0.05
600–636 618 95 172.50–184.75 $180.83 $1,118 +7.80
656–693 679 151 161.00–173.00 $170.67 $1,159 -1.15
701–744 725 89 160.50–169.00 $164.60 $1,193 -2.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 5 198.00 $198.00 $744 —
402–425 411 5 195.00–197.00 $196.17 $806 +12.05
548 548 8 162.50 $162.50 $890 +1.50
590 590 10 166.50–173.50 $170.70 $1,007 +4.67
662 662 3 148.00 $148.00 $980 -17.50
711 711 4 127.25 $127.25 $905 —
765 765 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,186 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 6 173.00 $173.00 $849 —
633 633 5 169.50 $169.50 $1,073 —
673 673 8 154.00 $154.00 $1,036 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 9 160.00–165.00 $162.78 $768 -9.11
518–537 532 24 160.00–162.00 $161.51 $859 -0.49
552–597 581 16 155.00–165.00 $161.02 $936 +3.44
609–644 623 65 157.50–164.50 $159.72 $995 +0.47
670 670 18 162.00 $162.00 $1,085 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 4 165.00 $165.00 $574 +0.50
420–427 424 12 154.50–163.00 $158.91 $674 +7.91
525–538 535 38 144.00–154.25 $151.34 $810 —
557 557 4 154.25 $154.25 $859 +2.10
562–595 578 12 132.00–139.00 $135.59 $784 -16.56
618 618 3 155.00 $155.00 $958 -1.99
653 653 6 155.00 $155.00 $1,012 +0.51
689 689 5 122.75 $122.75 $846 -31.74
760–780 765 17 130.00–131.25 $130.95 $1,002 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 5 148.00 $148.00 $622 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1580 1508 75-80% 3 59.00–60.00 $59.66 $900 -3.19
1405–1730 1543 75-80% 18 61.00–68.50 $64.53 $996 +1.68
1505–1665 1587 75-80% 3 71.00–73.00 $72.02 $1,143 +3.25
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1210 1194 80-85% 4 52.00–54.00 $53.00 $633 —
1160–1375 1271 80-85% 11 56.00–64.00 $59.10 $751 +7.77
1365 1365 80-85% 1 73.00 $73.00 $996 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–885 880 85-90% 2 43.00–45.00 $43.99 $387 —
900–1145 991 85-90% 4 50.00–54.00 $52.30 $518 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1795–1840 1818 65-75% 2 72.50–76.00 $74.23 $1,350 —
1885 1885 65-75% 1 69.00 $69.00 $1,301 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–2045 1785 2 74.50–77.00 $75.57 $1,349 —
1660–2060 1860 2 86.00–93.00 $89.88 $1,672 —
1640–2145 1873 3 99.00–102.00 $100.15 $1,876 —

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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.