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Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Report, Macon, MO

Macon, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 7, 2023

1,410 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.85/cwt ≈ $1,357/hd at 730 lb · 119 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.25/cwt +8.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,290/hd at 664 lb · 82 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.31/cwt ≈ $1,384/hd at 755 lb · 82 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,410 1,257 1,533
Feeder cattle 1,321 1,209 1,484
Slaughter cattle 89 48 49

Compared to the last auction two weeks ago, steer calves weighing 400-750 lbs sold 7.00-10.00 higher, with over 750 lbs trading with a firm to higher undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-700 lbs sold mostly 8.00-12.00 higher with over 700 lbs selling with a higher undertone. Demand was very good on a moderate supply with a attractive offering of steers and heifer calves weighing 400-650 lbs with several pot loads of good quality 665 to 755 lb heifers and yearling steers weighing 700-800 lbs all trading on a very active market. Slaughter cows sold firm to 5.00 higher.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 254.00 $254.00 $970 +3.75
405–447 430 19 249.00–258.00 $252.28 $1,085 +7.28
462–475 469 12 239.00–249.75 $244.85 $1,148 -0.20
492 fancy 492 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,304 —
516–549 528 59 236.00–256.00 $248.85 $1,314 +18.85
565 fancy 565 13 258.75 $258.75 $1,462 —
555–586 568 26 225.50–243.00 $237.31 $1,348 +12.76
600–645 618 68 209.50–228.50 $222.63 $1,376 +14.96
671–692 684 27 206.50–207.75 $207.32 $1,418 +10.20
708–748 725 64 199.50–208.25 $206.53 $1,497 +11.57
763 763 73 196.25 $196.25 $1,497 —
815–821 818 9 182.75–183.75 $183.20 $1,499 —
893 893 47 175.75 $175.75 $1,569 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–444 436 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,025 —
465–485 478 12 212.00–223.00 $218.46 $1,044 —
507–540 534 13 209.00–219.75 $217.98 $1,164 —
576–585 581 6 198.00–219.00 $208.42 $1,211 +21.17
657 657 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,288 +12.00
724 724 9 186.50 $186.50 $1,350 +3.50
767 767 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,434 —
816 816 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,469 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–426 419 19 223.00–238.50 $234.06 $981 +23.87
460–497 483 40 209.50–224.00 $213.89 $1,033 +17.06
503–530 511 35 198.25–210.25 $206.56 $1,056 +14.20
550–583 567 24 190.00–193.25 $192.29 $1,090 +0.66
605 fancy 605 6 206.50 $206.50 $1,249 —
602–611 609 42 195.50–200.50 $196.54 $1,197 +9.80
664 664 82 194.25 $194.25 $1,290 +8.77
730 730 119 185.85 $185.85 $1,357 —
753–773 755 82 173.10–184.60 $183.31 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–395 386 10 212.50–217.00 $214.28 $827 —
417 417 4 198.50 $198.50 $828 +2.17
545 545 3 181.00 $181.00 $986 —
610–641 627 14 180.00–189.00 $185.66 $1,164 —
662 662 11 182.00 $182.00 $1,205 +4.00
734 734 12 179.50 $179.50 $1,318 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,054 —
618 618 4 183.50 $183.50 $1,134 —
737 737 4 170.50 $170.50 $1,257 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1025 943 85-90% 3 52.00–58.00 $54.34 $512 —
940–1100 1000 85-90% 4 64.00–73.00 $69.52 $695 -10.48
980–1090 1045 85-90% 6 85.50–90.50 $88.40 $924 —
905–1110 1046 85-90% 13 75.00–84.00 $78.73 $824 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1245 1190 80-85% 3 72.00–81.00 $77.54 $923 +8.54
1120–1300 1202 80-85% 17 86.00–91.00 $88.82 $1,068 —
1195–1305 1246 80-85% 5 91.50–97.50 $94.11 $1,173 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1445 1421 75-80% 6 87.50–91.50 $90.01 $1,279 —
1465–1510 1492 75-80% 3 92.50–98.00 $95.47 $1,424 +10.47
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 65-75% 1 99.50 $99.50 $1,652 —
1690 1690 65-75% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,538 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,235 —
1300–1920 1669 4 99.00–109.00 $104.62 $1,746 —

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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.