Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Report

Macon, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 29, 2023

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.00/cwt ≈ $2,128/hd at 883 lb · 12 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	375	1,081	525
Feeder cattle	50	1,006	450
Slaughter cattle	190	75	75
Replacement cattle	135	—	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Tuesday's auction was a Bred cow and pairs sale with a light offering but several small packages of young mostly 3-7 year old pairs selling with good demand and several groups and packages of bred cows mostly 3-6 yrs old also selling with good demand mostly in the 3rd stage. Slaughter cows on a good offering sold steady to firm with the auction two weeks ago.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
883	883	12	241.00	$241.00	$2,128	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–1350	1211	80-85%	21	105.00–114.00	$110.57	$1,339	-8.52
1150–1370	1228	80-85%	7	97.50–103.50	$101.20	$1,243	-17.89
1125–1365	1237	80-85%	36	115.00–127.00	$118.89	$1,471	-0.20

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–965	955	85-90%	2	83.00–89.00	$85.97	$821	-14.04
850–1100	996	85-90%	15	94.00–102.00	$97.03	$966	-2.98
890–1100	1010	85-90%	18	103.00–116.00	$108.16	$1,092	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1370–1595	1443	75-80%	6	110.00–118.00	$113.60	$1,639	—
1350–1540	1452	75-80%	8	119.50–130.00	$126.24	$1,833	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1615–1705	1660	65-75%	2	130.00–134.00	$131.95	$2,190	-3.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1450	1450	1	132.00	$132.00	$1,914	—
1435–1700	1562	3	114.00–117.00	$115.75	$1,808	—
1695–2025	1885	8	140.00–147.00	$143.29	$2,701	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1208	1208	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,235.00	$1,235.00
1070–1313	1216	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,500.00–1,550.00	$1,532.40
1115–1550	1334	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	27	1,700.00–2,025.00	$1,873.21
1343	1343	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,475.00	$1,475.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020–1100	1057	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,385.00–1,600.00	$1,483.88
1235	1235	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,550.00	$1,550.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1050–1375	1158	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,300.00–2,325.00	$2,309.89

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1250	1250	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	2,075.00	$2,075.00	—
1215–1450	1299	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	2,100.00–2,550.00	$2,330.56	—

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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.