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Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Report, Macon, MO

Macon, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 26, 2022

1,506 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.16/cwt ≈ $1,075/hd at 675 lb · 160 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.93/cwt ≈ $1,010/hd at 620 lb · 119 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $192.23/cwt ≈ $1,018/hd at 529 lb · 68 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,506 565 1,481
Feeder cattle 1,402 — 1,400
Slaughter cattle 104 315 81
Replacement cattle — 250 —

Compared to the last auction two week's ago, steer calves weighing 400-650 lbs sold steady to firm, with over 650 lbs lightly tested. Feeder heifers weighing under 550 lbs quality was not as attractive as two weeks ago with mostly new crop calves carrying flesh, 550-650 lbs sold mostly steady and two pot loads weighing 670-680 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower than similar loads from two weeks ago. Slaughter cows on a much lighter offering sold steady. Demand was moderate to good, with best demand on 400-650 lb steer calves and a good quality offering of three pot loads of 6 weight heifers selling with good demand.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–436 431 21 204.00–206.00 $204.89 $883 —
475–496 487 55 198.00–207.25 $203.06 $989 —
500–544 528 58 188.00–203.50 $196.58 $1,038 —
538 unweaned 538 10 167.00 $167.00 $898 —
552 unweaned 552 9 164.00 $164.00 $905 —
550–595 573 43 185.50–195.00 $188.67 $1,081 —
603–642 626 57 175.00–186.00 $178.61 $1,118 —
652–685 666 27 167.50–172.25 $170.96 $1,139 —
700–727 712 34 161.00–164.50 $162.41 $1,156 —
791 791 7 149.75 $149.75 $1,185 —
938 938 8 127.75 $127.75 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 unweaned 457 5 174.50 $174.50 $797 —
520–538 531 8 170.00–179.00 $175.70 $933 —
570–597 591 24 173.00–174.00 $173.80 $1,027 —
744 744 26 147.85 $147.85 $1,100 —
752 752 6 146.75 $146.75 $1,104 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 3 174.00 $174.00 $724 —
458–494 478 48 166.00–170.25 $169.27 $809 —
494 unweaned 494 11 159.50 $159.50 $788 —
506–522 519 19 159.00–160.50 $159.23 $826 —
535 thin fleshed 535 6 176.00 $176.00 $942 —
569–582 578 15 161.00–167.50 $165.37 $956 —
602–648 620 119 160.00–165.00 $162.93 $1,010 —
670–680 675 156 159.10–159.75 $159.42 $1,076 —
687 687 4 149.00 $149.00 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–433 410 18 164.50–170.00 $167.94 $689 —
414 thin fleshed 414 8 173.75 $173.75 $719 —
498 498 4 162.25 $162.25 $808 —
541–545 544 12 145.50–146.50 $146.17 $795 —
560–566 563 6 151.00–152.00 $151.50 $853 —
571–583 575 9 140.00–145.25 $141.77 $815 —
602 602 11 141.50 $141.50 $852 —
743 743 5 136.25 $136.25 $1,012 —
757–790 772 13 134.25–136.50 $135.31 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 4 151.00 $151.00 $590 —
412 thin fleshed 412 8 175.25 $175.25 $722 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–975 903 85-90% 3 57.00–62.00 $58.99 $533 —
840–1005 905 85-90% 3 35.00–45.00 $40.66 $368 —
855–1150 1047 85-90% 13 63.00–73.50 $67.67 $709 -12.21
955–1365 1051 85-90% 12 74.50–86.00 $80.42 $845 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1295 1210 80-85% 3 63.00–70.50 $67.83 $821 +11.19
1150–1330 1236 80-85% 14 82.00–88.50 $84.91 $1,049 +28.27
1210–1300 1257 80-85% 10 76.00–82.00 $79.24 $996 +11.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1475 1445 75-80% 3 77.50–81.50 $79.01 $1,142 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 73.50 $73.50 $1,106 -11.69
1380–1640 1525 75-80% 6 83.50–91.50 $85.45 $1,303 +12.76

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1500 1435 2 89.00–94.00 $91.61 $1,315 —
1600 1600 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,808 —
1470–1960 1715 2 106.50 $106.50 $1,826 —

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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.