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Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Report

Macon, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 13, 2022

2,127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.49/cwt -6.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 675 lb · 399 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $194.91/cwt +3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 632 lb · 243 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.25/cwt +1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 715 lb · 136 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,127 1,927 1,676
Feeder cattle 2,037 1,797 1,534
Slaughter cattle 90 130 142

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last special two weeks ago, 400-450 lb steer calves sold with a sharply higher undertone on a light test from the last sale, 450-600 lbs traded fully steady to firm as did the 650-750 lb steers, with the 600-650 lb selling steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers weighing 450-600 lbs and 700-750 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher, with 600-700 lbs trading steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was very good on the steer and heifer calves with supply moderate to heavy. Quality on the calves was very good from start to finish as buyers were very active, several consignments included 4 pot loads of 650-705 lb heifers also selling with good demand. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady on a light offering, mostly average and low dressing cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 17 231.50 $231.50 $898 +3.47
400–440 426 20 222.50–237.00 $228.63 $974 -1.73
435–442 fancy 438 42 240.00–245.00 $241.92 $1,060 —
461–468 463 14 229.00–231.00 $230.42 $1,067 +3.47
505 thin fleshed 505 12 222.50 $222.50 $1,124 —
500–549 534 85 206.00–219.50 $213.62 $1,141 -0.07
561 fancy 561 26 214.50 $214.50 $1,203 -10.72
555–580 568 47 193.00–201.50 $198.21 $1,126 -5.31
613 fancy 613 69 205.00 $205.00 $1,257 —
610–649 639 174 186.00–195.25 $190.91 $1,220 -0.95
658–688 672 64 179.00–185.50 $181.82 $1,222 -2.00
714–745 717 55 177.50–188.50 $187.46 $1,344 +2.07
812 812 4 172.50 $172.50 $1,401 —
858 858 9 170.00 $170.00 $1,459 -6.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 6 202.00 $202.00 $723 —
467–482 477 13 191.50–200.50 $197.63 $943 —
516–540 534 15 177.00–180.00 $177.77 $949 -18.71
577–587 583 14 181.00–191.00 $186.26 $1,086 -1.20
600–648 625 13 176.00–179.00 $177.67 $1,110 +5.80
713–715 714 10 172.00–175.00 $173.20 $1,237 -1.80
782–791 785 8 160.00–162.50 $161.56 $1,268 -5.19
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609 609 17 185.00 $185.00 $1,127 —
715–737 722 49 176.00–176.50 $176.34 $1,273 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427–441 435 7 193.00–194.00 $193.58 $842 +4.96
452–456 thin fleshed 456 34 201.50–205.00 $201.91 $921 —
468–478 473 35 191.75–197.00 $193.76 $916 +1.97
504–521 516 17 184.00–189.75 $185.65 $958 +2.17
526–533 thin fleshed 531 34 193.75–194.50 $194.26 $1,032 —
550–590 568 91 176.00–187.50 $182.53 $1,037 -1.95
632–646 639 42 179.00–180.00 $179.49 $1,147 -2.93
653–696 675 399 175.25–181.25 $178.49 $1,205 -5.43
703–739 715 136 175.00–180.00 $178.25 $1,274 -1.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 6 190.00 $190.00 $602 +16.00
392 392 12 194.25 $194.25 $761 —
479–496 489 20 178.50–181.00 $179.91 $880 +1.41
530–535 532 9 175.00–177.50 $176.66 $940 +6.72
553–598 583 18 164.00–171.50 $166.26 $969 +3.47
601–627 614 26 159.75–166.00 $162.87 $1,000 +4.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 5 172.50 $172.50 $550 —
390 390 4 172.50 $172.50 $673 —
420 420 3 160.00 $160.00 $672 +22.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601 601 8 164.00 $164.00 $986 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1385 1241 80-85% 15 64.50–69.00 $66.83 $829 —
1150–1345 1257 80-85% 16 57.00–63.50 $60.65 $762 -7.67
1175–1375 1270 80-85% 3 73.00–76.00 $74.39 $945 +12.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–985 963 85-90% 2 47.00–47.50 $47.24 $455 —
1010 1010 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $707 +12.90
915–1185 1026 85-90% 7 51.00–59.00 $55.08 $565 -10.07
1005–1140 1079 85-90% 14 62.00–68.00 $64.45 $695 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1530 1440 75-80% 2 73.00–74.00 $73.53 $1,059 +7.67
1410–1515 1478 75-80% 6 61.00–68.00 $65.06 $962 -7.99
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750 1750 65-75% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,522 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 87.50 $87.50 $1,330 —
1390–1870 1671 4 91.50–96.00 $93.09 $1,556 —

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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.