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Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Report

Macon, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 22, 2022

1,157 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.11/cwt +0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 622 lb · 98 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $184.33/cwt -1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 622 lb · 83 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $181.70/cwt +6.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 668 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,157 1,494 1,820
Feeder cattle 1,110 1,410 1,710
Slaughter cattle 47 84 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 400-500 lbs sold with a firm undertone, 500-600 lbs and 650-700 lbs sold firm to 5.00 higher, with 600-650 lbs and 700-750 lbs fully steady to firm. Feeder heifers on a much lighter offering weighing 450-550 lbs sold mostly 5.00-10.00 lower compared to last week's very active and aggressive market, with 550-650 lb heifers trading steady to 3.00 higher, over 650 lbs were not well tested. Good quality offering of steer calves weighing 400-700 lbs all selling on a very active market. Grains were sharply higher on Tuesday as March corn closed 20 1/2 cents higher with March soybeans closing 33 1/2 cents higher as market uncertainties due to tensions with Russia and Ukraine. CME Feeder Cattle futures the front three months closed lower with triple digit losses of mostly 1.20-1.70.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–438 423 15 220.00–228.00 $224.96 $952 -4.53
458–467 461 10 225.00–231.00 $226.82 $1,046 +5.57
500–540 511 33 201.00–221.00 $216.27 $1,105 +6.49
554 fancy 554 28 217.25 $217.25 $1,204 —
555–576 569 38 199.00–208.50 $204.74 $1,165 +7.27
602–639 622 83 179.00–192.25 $184.33 $1,147 -1.95
653–681 668 81 181.00–182.35 $181.70 $1,214 +3.91
701–732 719 37 170.00–174.50 $172.60 $1,241 +2.49
788 788 7 151.50 $151.50 $1,194 -15.95
837 837 7 149.50 $149.50 $1,251 -3.86
855 855 9 147.25 $147.25 $1,259 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 4 200.50 $200.50 $946 —
581–592 585 8 170.00–175.00 $171.90 $1,006 -5.10
632 632 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,087 -0.81
695 695 11 167.00 $167.00 $1,161 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
739 739 16 160.00 $160.00 $1,182 —
784 784 7 144.50 $144.50 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 4 191.00 $191.00 $691 —
765 765 3 147.50 $147.50 $1,128 +0.25
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 6 148.25 $148.25 $1,082 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 8 166.50 $166.50 $719 -16.94
454–497 482 18 169.00–175.00 $173.49 $836 -12.13
506–509 508 25 167.75 $167.75 $852 -2.53
573–597 583 80 161.25–170.50 $165.70 $966 +2.74
609–629 622 98 160.75–168.00 $163.11 $1,015 +0.23
667–669 668 18 157.50–160.00 $158.47 $1,059 -4.97
719 719 21 156.50 $156.50 $1,125 —
731 731 8 160.50 $160.50 $1,173 —
756 756 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,142 -1.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–446 436 7 166.50–171.00 $168.37 $734 -0.63
524–545 535 16 153.00–162.00 $159.21 $852 +2.21
559–596 568 22 149.75–158.25 $154.45 $877 —
635 635 6 157.00 $157.00 $997 +1.74
665 665 9 153.00 $153.00 $1,017 +3.01
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–689 684 34 147.00–147.25 $147.21 $1,007 —
790 790 10 145.25 $145.25 $1,147 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
711 711 5 133.50 $133.50 $949 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 156.50 $156.50 $516 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 7 154.75 $154.75 $947 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1115 1008 85-90% 4 51.00–56.00 $53.72 $541 —
935–1100 1039 85-90% 5 58.50–66.00 $62.89 $653 —
1100–1145 1123 85-90% 3 67.50–71.00 $68.98 $775 -4.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 80-85% 1 62.50 $62.50 $766 -7.97
1160–1350 1260 80-85% 7 75.00–82.50 $78.58 $990 —
1290 1290 80-85% 1 72.50 $72.50 $935 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1490 1445 75-80% 2 67.50–75.00 $71.37 $1,031 +6.87
1465 1465 75-80% 1 61.00 $61.00 $894 -16.89
1390–1650 1492 75-80% 6 77.00–84.00 $81.23 $1,212 +3.34
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 65-75% 1 81.50 $81.50 $1,402 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1715 1708 2 99.50 $99.50 $1,699 -0.33
1790 1790 1 112.50 $112.50 $2,014 —
1935 1935 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,722 -20.39

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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.