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Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Report

Macon, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 26, 2022

520 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.04/cwt +18.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 659 lb · 157 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $176.00/cwt -5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 714 lb · 26 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.80/cwt ≈ $1,229/hd at 728 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 520 1,175 1,102
Feeder cattle 360 1,080 1,058
Slaughter cattle 160 95 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a light test of feeders this week with the highlight being two pot loads of top quality black heifers weighing 660 lbs with good weighing conditions selling with a sharply higher undertone, all other weights lightly tested. Slaughter cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657–682 673 8 172.50–183.50 $176.53 $1,188 -2.97
716–748 728 18 167.00–170.00 $168.80 $1,229 —
852 852 4 153.00 $153.00 $1,304 -10.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
714 714 26 176.00 $176.00 $1,257 -5.84

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 8 175.00 $175.00 $1,099 +0.25
659–660 thin fleshed 659 157 188.00–192.00 $190.04 $1,252 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 4 169.00 $169.00 $830 -10.00
510 510 4 171.00 $171.00 $872 ±0.00
588 588 4 165.00 $165.00 $970 -3.97
672 672 5 141.00 $141.00 $948 -23.25
706–720 712 10 137.00–143.00 $140.57 $1,001 -3.43
850 850 9 138.50 $138.50 $1,177 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 5 152.00 $152.00 $909 —
686 686 5 143.00 $143.00 $981 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1395 1249 80-85% 22 73.50–81.00 $77.22 $964 +1.05
1155–1325 1259 80-85% 12 82.00–89.00 $84.21 $1,060 +1.61
1155–1395 1268 80-85% 8 61.00–70.00 $66.45 $843 -16.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1605 1464 75-80% 8 76.00–82.00 $79.40 $1,162 —
1420–1580 1517 75-80% 3 68.00–72.00 $70.29 $1,066 -15.74
1390–1610 1524 75-80% 17 83.00–89.00 $85.07 $1,296 -0.96
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1075 1014 85-90% 5 39.00–52.00 $45.53 $462 —
1050–1075 1063 85-90% 3 63.00–65.00 $63.99 $680 -15.27
930–1140 1079 85-90% 10 68.00–75.00 $72.06 $778 -7.20
1060–1150 1097 85-90% 5 76.50–84.00 $79.86 $876 +0.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1860–2045 1963 3 100.50–102.50 $101.51 $1,993 —
2095–2165 2114 4 91.00–94.50 $92.14 $1,948 —

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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.