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Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Report

Macon, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 1, 2023

1,482 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.35/cwt ≈ $1,735/hd at 685 lb · 233 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.87/cwt ≈ $1,629/hd at 622 lb · 227 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.27/cwt ≈ $1,530/hd at 579 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,482 500 520
Feeder cattle 1,427 — 360
Slaughter cattle 55 175 160
Replacement cattle — 325 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last special two weeks ago, a light test of 400-500 lb steer calves sold steady to firm, with 500-700 lb steers selling mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers weighing 450-500 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher, with 5 weight heifers selling with a higher undertone on two weeks ago limited offering, and a large offering of 6 weight heifers sold firm to 7.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate offering with the main attraction being 5 pot loads of good quality 6 weight heifers with good weighing conditions and a pot load of good quality 940 lb heifers all sold on and active market. Slaughter cows sold 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
415–437 426 8 318.00–325.00 $320.99 $1,367 —
488 488 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,537 —
501–540 521 62 297.00–315.00 $303.13 $1,579 —
565–581 571 27 293.50–298.00 $296.50 $1,693 —
615–643 631 80 276.50–291.50 $286.16 $1,806 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 6 281.50 $281.50 $1,334 —
537–542 540 8 282.50–288.50 $286.26 $1,546 —
661–695 674 14 254.00–263.50 $262.10 $1,767 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 4 277.50 $277.50 $1,166 —
568–575 573 13 244.75–250.00 $245.95 $1,409 —
689 689 5 218.50 $218.50 $1,505 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 4 296.00 $296.00 $1,134 —
405 405 6 287.00 $287.00 $1,162 —
458–495 483 70 280.00–290.00 $286.37 $1,383 —
507–510 thin fleshed 509 12 284.00–284.50 $284.12 $1,446 —
506–548 529 24 265.50–277.50 $269.95 $1,428 —
555–595 579 82 259.50–266.75 $264.27 $1,530 —
603–634 622 227 258.00–265.85 $261.87 $1,629 —
677–697 685 233 251.75–254.10 $253.35 $1,735 —
941 941 55 230.00 $230.00 $2,164 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,126 —
457–477 464 9 245.50–255.00 $248.76 $1,154 —
530–540 534 9 255.25–263.50 $258.95 $1,383 —
600–627 610 30 239.00–255.00 $251.16 $1,532 —
724–726 725 9 222.50–229.50 $227.16 $1,647 —
808 808 4 223.50 $223.50 $1,806 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 8 242.00 $242.00 $1,329 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 unweaned 343 8 261.50 $261.50 $897 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1385 1215 80-85% 13 102.00–113.00 $108.09 $1,313 -10.78
1180–1260 1220 80-85% 2 98.00–100.50 $99.29 $1,211 -19.58
1155–1375 1259 80-85% 7 114.00–122.00 $116.51 $1,467 +8.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $833 —
980–1090 1043 85-90% 7 103.00–116.00 $108.32 $1,130 +1.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,546 —
1375–1635 1507 75-80% 7 122.00–139.00 $131.90 $1,988 +20.27
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1775 1653 65-75% 5 130.00–138.00 $135.24 $2,236 —
1925 1925 65-75% 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,348 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1560 1545 2 133.00–136.00 $134.49 $2,078 —
1555–1630 1600 3 141.00–151.00 $146.28 $2,340 +16.95

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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.