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Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Report, Macon, MO

Macon, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 25, 2023

1,310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.48/cwt ≈ $1,262/hd at 570 lb · 91 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.10/cwt ≈ $1,409/hd at 655 lb · 83 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.57/cwt ≈ $1,510/hd at 738 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,310 350 1,506
Feeder cattle 1,193 — 1,402
Slaughter cattle 117 150 104
Replacement cattle — 200 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last special two weeks ago, steer calves weighing 400-500 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher, 550-700 lbs sold firm to 5.00 higher and a pot load of 792 lb steers traded with a higher undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 450-600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, with 6 weight heifers selling firm to 3.00 higher and a pot load of 738 lb heifers sold with a higher undertone. Demand was good on a moderate supply with two pot loads of yearling heifers and a pot load of yearling steers selling on a nd active market with most of the calf offering consisting of fall calves. Slaughter cows sold fully steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–441 433 7 285.50–290.50 $287.59 $1,245 —
455 fancy 455 6 293.00 $293.00 $1,333 —
461–477 470 26 272.50–289.00 $279.12 $1,312 —
507–524 516 10 263.00–273.50 $268.16 $1,384 —
557–581 568 33 242.50–253.00 $248.81 $1,413 —
583 583 14 239.00 $239.00 $1,393 —
600–642 624 21 228.50–242.50 $233.95 $1,460 —
660–673 670 44 218.00–230.75 $229.07 $1,535 —
792–793 792 77 200.00–210.35 $208.87 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 8 268.50 $268.50 $1,334 —
576–580 577 12 230.25–236.25 $232.50 $1,342 —
714 714 10 194.00 $194.00 $1,385 —
775–798 779 18 190.00–199.75 $198.09 $1,543 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 6 243.50 $243.50 $925 —
457 457 5 223.75 $223.75 $1,023 —
668 668 9 181.75 $181.75 $1,214 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,022 —
423 thin fleshed 423 4 260.50 $260.50 $1,102 —
430 430 8 246.50 $246.50 $1,060 —
460 fancy 460 7 255.50 $255.50 $1,175 —
453–485 475 42 243.50–251.50 $245.18 $1,165 —
500–525 513 8 220.00–226.00 $222.93 $1,144 —
552–574 570 91 217.50–225.50 $221.48 $1,262 —
618–631 628 60 205.75–210.25 $209.29 $1,314 —
655 655 83 215.10 $215.10 $1,409 —
730–738 738 78 200.00–204.75 $204.57 $1,510 —
850 850 17 185.10 $185.10 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 6 236.50 $236.50 $873 —
485 485 6 236.50 $236.50 $1,147 —
530–540 535 6 204.00–210.50 $207.28 $1,109 —
560–589 582 14 207.25–210.00 $208.31 $1,212 —
622 622 10 194.75 $194.75 $1,211 —
670–698 682 15 192.25–198.50 $195.89 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 5 207.25 $207.25 $895 —
631 631 5 179.75 $179.75 $1,134 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 17 213.25 $213.25 $1,294 —
710 710 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,384 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1365 1255 80-85% 10 98.00–104.00 $101.17 $1,270 +0.45
1145–1360 1267 80-85% 13 88.00–97.00 $93.46 $1,184 -7.26
1255–1320 1288 80-85% 2 77.00–85.00 $80.90 $1,042 -19.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1115 1003 85-90% 2 61.00–62.00 $61.44 $616 —
945–1095 1029 85-90% 4 91.00–93.00 $91.86 $945 +7.69
975–1080 1034 85-90% 9 82.50–88.00 $85.47 $884 +1.30
970–1200 1060 85-90% 7 70.50–78.00 $74.81 $793 -21.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1475 1435 75-80% 3 94.50–98.00 $95.79 $1,375 +0.89
1380–1600 1468 75-80% 9 99.00–108.00 $102.56 $1,506 -0.43
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1730 1708 65-75% 2 97.00–99.50 $98.27 $1,678 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1755 1692 3 122.00–126.00 $124.34 $2,104 +0.83
2300 2300 1 108.50 $108.50 $2,496 —

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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.