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Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Report

Macon, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 21, 2023

1,257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.48/cwt +0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 665 lb · 251 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $224.55/cwt +1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,305/hd at 581 lb · 82 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $213.19/cwt +3.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 610 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,257 960 1,157
Feeder cattle 1,209 902 1,110
Slaughter cattle 48 58 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 450-700 lb sold firm to 5.00 higher, with 700-750 lb selling with a firm undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs this week traded with a sharply higher undertone than last week's light test, 500-600 lbs sold steady to firm with 600-700 lbs selling firm to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows on a light offering traded steady to firm. Demand was good on a moderate offering with three pot loads of 660-676 lb heifers in the offering trading on and active market along with a nice quality offering of 450-750 lb steers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 242.50 $242.50 $800 —
373 373 10 250.25 $250.25 $933 —
432 432 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,058 +13.06
455–497 485 32 235.00–247.50 $245.05 $1,188 +15.32
520 520 13 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 +0.74
552–597 581 82 219.00–232.00 $224.55 $1,305 +1.41
606–607 fancy 607 27 220.00–224.00 $223.41 $1,356 +0.91
604–631 611 50 204.00–215.25 $207.67 $1,269 +4.37
673–698 687 58 193.25–200.00 $197.12 $1,354 +3.03
706–712 708 56 191.25–198.75 $194.96 $1,380 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 9 180.00 $180.00 $1,224 —
737 737 30 188.75 $188.75 $1,391 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 5 187.25 $187.25 $1,094 —
621 621 13 193.00 $193.00 $1,199 +3.00
691 691 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,271 —
700 700 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,281 -2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 thin fleshed 400 16 228.00 $228.00 $912 —
405–447 432 23 205.00–221.00 $210.19 $908 +15.69
455 fancy 455 13 211.50 $211.50 $962 —
455–497 489 42 193.25–205.00 $196.83 $962 +4.34
530–546 541 48 187.50–196.25 $192.36 $1,041 +0.88
554–588 568 47 188.50–192.75 $191.63 $1,088 +2.46
606–640 614 33 184.50–187.50 $186.74 $1,147 +2.72
656–676 665 251 182.50–186.75 $185.48 $1,233 +0.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 438 6 196.25–196.50 $196.33 $860 —
505 505 3 175.00 $175.00 $884 -9.25
556–595 576 6 173.00–177.50 $175.17 $1,009 -6.43
658 658 22 178.00 $178.00 $1,171 +1.75
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 9 167.25 $167.25 $1,082 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 9 221.00 $221.00 $1,101 —
541 541 8 205.00 $205.00 $1,109 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 80-85% 1 69.00 $69.00 $807 —
1135–1345 1253 80-85% 9 81.00–89.00 $85.45 $1,071 +1.38
1230–1370 1293 80-85% 4 88.50–90.00 $89.12 $1,152 +5.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1545 1478 75-80% 3 89.00–90.00 $89.49 $1,323 +4.57
1445–1550 1483 75-80% 3 84.00–86.00 $85.00 $1,261 +0.08
1530 1530 75-80% 1 78.50 $78.50 $1,201 -9.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1045 960 85-90% 2 65.00 $65.00 $624 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $800 —
1095 1095 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $964 +11.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1610 1598 2 92.00–93.00 $92.50 $1,478 —
1725–2515 2037 3 104.00–114.50 $108.46 $2,209 —
2260 2260 1 99.00 $99.00 $2,237 —

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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.