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Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Report

Macon, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 25, 2022

993 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.68/cwt -1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 611 lb · 121 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $168.22/cwt -12.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,065/hd at 633 lb · 75 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $159.39/cwt -5.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 707 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 993 1,211 1,124
Feeder cattle 956 1,151 1,109
Slaughter cattle 37 60 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, light test of 450-500 lb steer calves sold with a higher undertone, with 500-600 lb steers selling firm to 5.00 higher, 600-700 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 lower, spots 12.00 lower, with 700-750 lbs trading 3.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs were lightly tested with 500-600 lbs selling steady and 600-700 lbs trading steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows were lightly tested on a very light offering. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate offering, best demand was on a good quality offering of 450--600 lb steers calves. Feeder cattle contracts for March are down 1.40 with April down 1.10 following Monday's lower closing after last week's COF report was bearish for Replacements at 106 percent.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–485 478 20 200.00–215.00 $209.89 $1,003 +9.89
507 fancy 507 8 216.00 $216.00 $1,095 —
508–545 526 27 195.50–212.00 $205.08 $1,079 +3.36
555–596 576 52 183.50–194.00 $189.32 $1,090 +5.00
584 584 6 172.00 $172.00 $1,004 -12.32
630–646 633 75 164.00–169.50 $168.22 $1,065 -12.61
664–698 688 53 162.50–168.00 $165.13 $1,136 -5.54
704–718 705 62 158.00–161.50 $161.33 $1,137 -3.27
721 721 9 146.00 $146.00 $1,053 -18.60
763 763 4 157.00 $157.00 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 3 186.00 $186.00 $774 -10.17
539 539 7 175.25 $175.25 $945 +12.75
573–580 574 20 175.25–176.50 $175.50 $1,007 +4.80
785 785 3 142.50 $142.50 $1,119 -12.50
806 806 8 136.50 $136.50 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 5 162.50 $162.50 $525 —
398 398 3 172.00 $172.00 $685 —
676 676 5 130.50 $130.50 $882 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 12 158.75 $158.75 $722 -4.03
526–539 532 28 160.00–162.00 $160.94 $856 -0.57
565–595 589 21 155.00–156.00 $155.58 $916 -5.44
605–613 611 121 157.25–160.00 $158.68 $970 -1.04
666–680 671 26 148.00–155.25 $152.71 $1,025 -9.29
792 792 4 143.00 $143.00 $1,133 —
911 911 4 129.75 $129.75 $1,182 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 4 156.50 $156.50 $607 —
440–445 443 9 155.50–155.75 $155.67 $690 -3.24
473–493 483 21 148.00–151.50 $149.71 $723 —
522 522 4 145.50 $145.50 $760 -5.84
550–588 577 18 143.75–150.00 $145.40 $839 +9.81
640 640 6 150.00 $150.00 $960 -5.00
698 698 13 131.75 $131.75 $920 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 4 137.25 $137.25 $777 —
611 611 4 127.50 $127.50 $779 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 6 143.50 $143.50 $660 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 4 164.00 $164.00 $763 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 68.50 $68.50 $832 —
1200–1425 1311 80-85% 10 58.00–66.00 $61.42 $805 —
1350 1350 80-85% 1 48.50 $48.50 $655 -24.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1730 1494 75-80% 7 63.50–68.00 $66.00 $986 —
1705 1705 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,228 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1130 1093 85-90% 2 43.00–46.00 $44.55 $487 —
1120 1120 85-90% 1 54.00 $54.00 $605 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720–2025 1903 3 92.00–94.00 $93.31 $1,776 —

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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.