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Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Report

Macon, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 29, 2022

1,611 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.14/cwt ≈ $1,070/hd at 664 lb · 266 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.35/cwt ≈ $988/hd at 573 lb · 185 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $184.60/cwt ≈ $1,155/hd at 625 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,611 300 1,810
Feeder cattle 1,536 — 1,750
Slaughter cattle 75 125 60
Replacement cattle — 175 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last auction two weeks ago, 400-650 lb steers sold steady to firm, with steers over 650 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers weighing 450-600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher with three pot loads of 650-700 lb heifers trading steady. Demand was moderate to good with supply moderate, with a good quality offering of heifers weighing 550-600 lbs and 650-700 lbs all sold with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm. Grains closed sharply lower with May corn 22 1/4 cents lower and December corn 11 3/4 lower. May soybeans closed 21 3/4 lower with November beans 20 1/4 lower. Feeder cattle contracts responded higher with April 3.52 higher and May 4.32 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 8 216.00 $216.00 $812 —
402–438 421 20 201.50–211.50 $205.65 $866 —
458–497 477 21 204.50–214.00 $208.78 $996 —
500–545 523 38 196.00–210.50 $200.48 $1,049 —
554–563 560 19 195.00–199.00 $196.27 $1,099 —
602–645 625 52 181.50–188.50 $185.57 $1,160 —
630 630 5 174.50 $174.50 $1,099 —
652–663 661 44 175.50–183.10 $181.57 $1,200 —
725 725 8 173.00 $173.00 $1,254 —
768 768 28 152.10 $152.10 $1,168 —
855–893 879 8 145.00–146.25 $145.79 $1,281 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 200.50 $200.50 $732 —
406–425 419 9 191.00–193.00 $192.35 $806 —
465–485 471 11 195.00–196.50 $195.54 $921 —
500–522 517 9 181.00–190.00 $188.07 $972 —
592–595 594 7 174.50–180.00 $176.85 $1,050 —
655–682 671 12 163.50–168.00 $165.33 $1,109 —
693 693 4 152.00 $152.00 $1,053 —
720–739 736 12 151.00–154.00 $153.51 $1,130 —
745 745 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,080 —
751 751 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,126 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
857 857 7 141.25 $141.25 $1,211 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 3 155.50 $155.50 $774 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–432 425 8 172.00–174.00 $172.76 $734 —
454–492 474 35 165.00–175.00 $169.59 $804 —
508–531 520 32 162.00–170.00 $166.07 $864 —
569–576 thin fleshed 573 152 173.75–175.25 $174.50 $1,000 —
562–598 575 33 156.00–165.50 $162.42 $934 —
600 600 8 160.00 $160.00 $960 —
658–675 664 266 157.25–161.85 $161.14 $1,070 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–390 367 10 165.50–175.50 $170.42 $625 —
385 unweaned 385 3 150.50 $150.50 $579 —
406–425 418 12 165.00–169.50 $167.77 $701 —
466 thin fleshed 466 10 177.75 $177.75 $828 —
480–490 485 12 161.50–173.50 $167.60 $813 —
510–545 528 23 148.50–160.00 $154.58 $816 —
557 557 3 148.75 $148.75 $829 —
625–635 632 15 136.25–138.50 $137.76 $871 —
685 685 4 135.00 $135.00 $925 —
684–687 686 16 143.75–153.50 $149.24 $1,024 —
720–728 725 7 131.50–139.25 $135.95 $986 —
762 762 7 139.75 $139.75 $1,065 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551–559 557 10 136.25–140.50 $137.51 $766 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 3 147.50 $147.50 $584 —
430 430 3 154.00 $154.00 $662 —
478 478 3 151.00 $151.00 $722 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 unweaned 458 8 137.25 $137.25 $629 —
681 681 7 118.50 $118.50 $807 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1225 1168 80-85% 3 60.00–64.00 $62.55 $731 —
1150–1345 1249 80-85% 11 75.00–81.50 $77.95 $974 +2.04
1135–1365 1256 80-85% 15 82.50–91.00 $86.20 $1,083 +0.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1095 993 85-90% 4 62.50–72.00 $65.72 $653 —
950–1080 1006 85-90% 4 48.00–58.00 $52.86 $532 -13.49
925–1120 1056 85-90% 8 74.00–85.00 $79.72 $842 +2.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1455 1428 75-80% 3 78.00–80.50 $78.99 $1,128 —
1410–1615 1467 75-80% 6 83.50–90.50 $87.26 $1,280 -0.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1775 1555 2 90.50–93.00 $91.93 $1,430 —
1555–2060 1788 4 96.50–107.00 $102.29 $1,829 —
1955–2015 1977 3 113.50–115.50 $114.32 $2,260 —

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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.