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Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Report

Macon, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 3, 2023

1,483 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.97/cwt -1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 630 lb · 212 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $184.45/cwt -0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 668 lb · 149 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.71/cwt ≈ $974/hd at 530 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,483 1,304 1,498
Feeder cattle 1,410 1,154 1,428
Slaughter cattle 73 150 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last special two weeks ago, 400-500 lb steer calves sold with a sharply higher undertone on a light test from two weeks ago, 500-700 lbs sold with firm to higher undertone on few comparable sales with 700-800 lbs not well tested but trading with a weak to lower undertone. Feeder heifers had the best test on the 600-700 lbs selling steady to firm with under 600 lbs selling with a firm to higher undertone. Overall quality was very good on steer and heifer calves weighing 400-600 lbs and yearling heifers weighing 600-700 lbs, also in the offering were several lots of top quality replacement heifers all selling on a very active market as calves were all long timed weaned with full round of shots. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 4 223.00 $223.00 $854 —
444 444 10 215.00 $215.00 $955 -4.00
461–465 464 11 215.00–228.00 $222.20 $1,031 +13.61
475–493 fancy 487 43 230.00–235.00 $232.95 $1,134 —
503–525 509 17 207.00–222.00 $212.43 $1,081 +0.67
558–595 581 87 197.00–213.00 $203.12 $1,180 -8.88
603–649 618 48 186.00–194.75 $190.55 $1,178 —
651–687 668 149 177.50–189.00 $184.45 $1,232 -0.70
717–743 727 43 171.25–175.00 $173.49 $1,261 —
750–782 765 46 167.50–170.00 $169.06 $1,293 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,010 +10.35
558–595 577 18 175.25–190.00 $183.44 $1,058 -5.56
645 645 9 182.50 $182.50 $1,177 +8.30
678–696 689 14 165.00–174.00 $171.47 $1,181 -4.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 199.50 $199.50 $788 —
440–447 442 17 184.50–195.00 $190.05 $840 —
451–463 455 13 185.00–195.00 $189.42 $862 —
500–547 530 105 176.50–186.75 $183.71 $974 —
553 fancy 553 21 187.25 $187.25 $1,035 —
550–598 564 42 175.25–183.50 $179.71 $1,014 +11.71
592 592 14 190.00 $190.00 $1,125 +11.00
608–648 629 180 175.00–182.00 $178.50 $1,123 -3.60
608–644 638 32 194.00–195.00 $194.85 $1,243 +12.75
663–692 673 61 173.00–178.50 $174.92 $1,177 -4.69
750 750 7 184.00 $184.00 $1,380 —
812 812 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,405 —
895 895 6 146.75 $146.75 $1,313 —
906 906 10 154.50 $154.50 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 8 172.00 $172.00 $846 +11.15
503 503 4 174.00 $174.00 $875 +9.31
550–598 571 7 165.00–171.00 $168.30 $961 +1.05
600–625 605 22 167.50–174.50 $172.74 $1,045 +7.74
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
667 667 5 149.50 $149.50 $997 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 5 168.00 $168.00 $605 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1355 1227 80-85% 17 68.00–75.00 $71.61 $879 +3.04
1230–1350 1281 80-85% 5 60.00–67.00 $64.54 $827 +2.45
1310–1375 1340 80-85% 8 76.00–78.00 $76.76 $1,029 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1150 1051 85-90% 7 64.00–70.00 $67.18 $706 —
1095–1100 1098 85-90% 2 73.00–78.50 $75.74 $832 —
1000–1205 1114 85-90% 5 52.00–60.00 $57.60 $642 —
1150 1150 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $460 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1435 1407 75-80% 3 80.50–82.00 $81.17 $1,142 —
1400–1615 1496 75-80% 10 72.00–79.00 $76.04 $1,138 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1730 1673 65-75% 4 74.00–78.00 $76.00 $1,271 -2.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1595 1468 3 92.00–95.50 $94.49 $1,387 —
1765 1765 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,836 —

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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.