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Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Report

Macon, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 15, 2022

1,494 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $170.11/cwt +7.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 713 lb · 149 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $167.45/cwt +4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 765 lb · 83 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.44/cwt +8.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 666 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,494 910 0
Feeder cattle 1,410 810 0
Slaughter cattle 84 100 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last auction two weeks ago, 400-500 lb steers calves sold with a sharply higher undertone with few comparisons from the last sale, 500-650 lbs sold 10.00-15.00 higher with 650-700 lbs trading 6.00-8.00 higher and 700-800 lb steers selling with a higher undertone on few comparisons. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold 15.00-20.00 higher spots as much as 25.00 higher, 500-700 lbs sold 7.00-10.00 higher spots 15.00 higher on the 500-550 lb heifers. Demand was very good on a moderate supply. Quality was very good on calves weighing 400-650 lbs with a nice offering of yearling steers weighing 650-800 lbs. Slaughter cows sold mostly 4.00-6.00 higher than two weeks ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424–445 427 21 218.00–231.50 $229.49 $980 —
450–495 476 50 207.00–230.00 $221.25 $1,053 +12.55
515 fancy 515 4 226.50 $226.50 $1,166 —
505–541 536 38 205.00–214.00 $209.78 $1,124 +6.26
565–590 576 61 188.75–203.75 $197.47 $1,137 +20.56
605 fancy 605 14 197.50 $197.50 $1,195 —
608 608 15 174.50 $174.50 $1,061 -0.03
606–635 621 25 182.50–190.50 $186.28 $1,157 +11.75
656–689 672 42 176.00–182.50 $177.79 $1,195 +8.11
695 695 7 163.00 $163.00 $1,133 -6.68
706–735 713 149 167.50–174.50 $170.11 $1,213 +7.48
764–771 765 83 166.75–172.50 $167.45 $1,281 +4.45
821–828 826 13 152.50–156.25 $153.36 $1,267 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 205.00 $205.00 $738 —
405–410 408 5 193.00–198.00 $194.99 $796 —
505–548 520 13 175.75–181.00 $178.09 $926 —
561 561 5 177.00 $177.00 $993 —
647–648 647 16 170.00–175.00 $172.81 $1,118 —
707 707 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,096 +0.96
760–786 774 40 149.25–155.50 $153.33 $1,187 —
938 938 5 132.50 $132.50 $1,243 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 184.50 $184.50 $738 +10.00
617 617 7 152.50 $152.50 $941 —
652 652 5 152.50 $152.50 $994 —
756 756 5 147.25 $147.25 $1,113 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614 614 7 162.25 $162.25 $996 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 4 190.00 $190.00 $684 —
412–440 423 49 173.00–190.50 $183.44 $776 —
472–499 489 66 176.00–188.60 $185.62 $908 +29.84
527 thin fleshed 527 6 182.50 $182.50 $962 —
501–547 537 53 166.50–180.50 $170.28 $914 +6.24
553–598 582 51 158.00–167.00 $162.96 $948 +5.83
600–645 634 34 160.00–165.50 $162.88 $1,033 +6.93
658–684 666 67 158.50–168.00 $163.44 $1,089 +8.84
751 751 7 152.75 $152.75 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 169.00 $169.00 $747 +15.87
482 482 7 165.25 $165.25 $797 —
540 540 4 157.00 $157.00 $848 —
601–632 617 6 155.00–155.50 $155.26 $958 —
661–676 667 18 146.75–155.00 $149.99 $1,000 +9.86
704–739 720 11 139.00–141.00 $140.07 $1,009 —
780 780 10 136.75 $136.75 $1,067 —
864 864 5 135.75 $135.75 $1,173 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622 622 5 145.50 $145.50 $905 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1315 1236 80-85% 9 67.00–73.50 $70.47 $871 —
1190–1355 1301 80-85% 7 60.00–65.00 $62.21 $809 —
1235–1365 1308 80-85% 7 75.00–83.00 $77.95 $1,020 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1045 915 85-90% 3 40.00–45.00 $41.90 $383 —
870–1206 1095 85-90% 9 58.00–65.00 $62.33 $683 —
1100 1100 85-90% 1 54.00 $54.00 $594 —
1050–1150 1113 85-90% 6 69.00–76.00 $72.98 $812 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 64.50 $64.50 $916 —
1420–1565 1498 75-80% 5 75.50–82.00 $77.89 $1,167 —
1415–1630 1499 75-80% 4 66.50–71.00 $68.40 $1,025 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1825–1925 1875 65-75% 2 76.50–79.00 $77.72 $1,457 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,056 —
1350–2100 1742 5 97.00–102.00 $99.83 $1,739 —
1770–2155 1935 4 106.50–113.00 $109.39 $2,117 —

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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.