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Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Report

Macon, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 18, 2022

1,570 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.54/cwt +0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 719 lb · 147 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $186.75/cwt +12.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,429/hd at 765 lb · 124 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $186.22/cwt -2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 638 lb · 99 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,570 1,367 175
Feeder cattle 1,522 1,287 0
Slaughter cattle 48 80 175

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last special two weeks ago, steer calves weighing under 650 lbs sold with a firm to higher undertone on a very limited offering from two weeks ago, the best test was on four pot loads of 750-900 lb yearling steers trading 2.00-6.00 higher on comparable sales. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold with a higher undertone on a light test, with 500-600 lbs trading steady to 4.00 higher and two pot loads weighing 700-730 lbs selling mostly 2.00 higher. A very nice offering of top quality steer calves and yearlings all sold with very good demand on and active market. Slaughter cows on a very light offering sold with a lower undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 4 235.00 $235.00 $728 —
365–398 376 12 216.00–218.00 $216.71 $815 —
409–445 432 14 206.00–211.00 $207.69 $897 —
453–470 456 21 203.00–220.00 $215.53 $983 +11.43
485 fancy 485 17 225.50 $225.50 $1,094 —
503 unweaned 503 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,006 —
505–531 523 72 202.00–209.00 $205.10 $1,073 —
550–566 561 49 198.00–210.00 $206.21 $1,157 +8.76
567 unweaned 567 33 197.50 $197.50 $1,120 —
600–644 638 99 185.00–192.00 $186.22 $1,188 -2.94
656–668 661 12 171.00–175.00 $173.32 $1,146 -4.68
764–766 765 124 185.50–188.00 $186.75 $1,429 +12.72
895 895 62 184.35 $184.35 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–423 422 8 196.00–200.00 $196.99 $831 —
508 unweaned 508 5 179.00 $179.00 $909 +8.17
530 530 3 186.00 $186.00 $986 -2.73
568–573 571 28 192.50–194.50 $194.18 $1,109 +9.60
648 648 25 180.00 $180.00 $1,166 +4.88
663–697 673 14 168.00–172.25 $170.99 $1,151 +4.99
716 716 7 172.50 $172.50 $1,235 —
787 787 65 175.50 $175.50 $1,381 +8.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 4 164.00 $164.00 $833 —
620 620 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,023 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 unweaned 357 4 185.00 $185.00 $660 —
405–445 421 19 187.00–194.50 $192.46 $810 —
450–472 455 15 180.00–184.00 $182.79 $832 —
505–548 532 49 173.00–180.00 $177.51 $944 +2.39
556–577 563 32 172.50–178.00 $174.77 $984 -3.23
697 697 80 172.35 $172.35 $1,201 -9.47
709–729 719 147 171.00–172.10 $171.54 $1,233 +0.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 177.00 $177.00 $685 —
480–486 483 9 161.00–168.00 $164.91 $797 -4.86
493 unweaned 493 4 158.00 $158.00 $779 —
526–533 530 11 164.00–168.00 $166.19 $881 -3.31
558–590 572 7 165.00–167.00 $166.12 $950 +5.99
607–641 628 38 167.00–174.50 $169.47 $1,064 -6.03
690–696 695 16 159.00–163.75 $162.87 $1,132 +2.87
705 705 7 164.25 $164.25 $1,158 -0.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556–567 559 16 164.50–165.00 $164.84 $921 —
905 905 5 131.00 $131.00 $1,186 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $405 —
875–1150 1058 85-90% 12 59.00–65.50 $62.38 $660 -17.12
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1365 1234 80-85% 5 65.50–67.00 $65.89 $813 —
1260 1260 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,084 +12.87
1287–1330 1308 80-85% 5 71.50–77.50 $73.61 $963 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1560 1475 75-80% 4 71.00–79.00 $75.99 $1,121 —
1500 1500 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,290 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760–1975 1868 2 92.50–99.50 $95.80 $1,790 —

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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.