Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Report

Macon, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 19, 2023

1,626 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.75/cwt +3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,579/hd at 712 lb · 259 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $239.55/cwt +5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 719 lb · 150 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $257.42/cwt +5.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,601/hd at 622 lb · 57 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,626	2,223	1,304
Feeder cattle	1,501	2,175	1,154
Slaughter cattle	125	48	150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves weighing under 600 lbs sold with a firm to higher undertone on last week's light test, 600-700 lb steers sold steady to firm, with a nice offering of 700-750 lb steers trading firm to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers weighing 500-600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher, a part load of 680 lb heifers traded near steady with several pot loads of 700-750 lb heifers selling with a higher undertone.on few comparisons from last week. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate supply. Market was active on feeder steers weighing 400-750 lbs and the pot loads of good quality 700-750 lb heifers. Slaughter cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
419–442	432	24	316.00–324.00	$318.59	$1,376	+4.78
462 fancy	462	7	321.00	$321.00	$1,483	—
455–490	464	20	290.00–313.00	$299.78	$1,391	-5.51
501–546	528	45	270.00–294.00	$285.64	$1,508	+16.21
570–585	578	35	265.50–274.50	$270.14	$1,561	+11.14
602–631	622	57	255.50–264.50	$257.42	$1,601	+6.48
660–694	690	57	246.50–255.00	$247.50	$1,708	-5.10
705	705	12	229.00	$229.00	$1,614	-5.46
711–737	720	138	234.75–245.00	$240.47	$1,731	+6.01
765	765	15	197.50	$197.50	$1,511	-19.56

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
351–395	378	9	262.50–270.00	$268.30	$1,014	—
474	474	7	288.50	$288.50	$1,367	+11.00
570	570	3	256.00	$256.00	$1,459	+22.26
641	641	8	240.00	$240.00	$1,538	+15.00
673–688	679	25	231.00–239.00	$236.37	$1,605	+17.61
813	813	5	196.50	$196.50	$1,598	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
616	616	9	236.00	$236.00	$1,454	—
741	741	3	189.00	$189.00	$1,400	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
454–471	460	9	248.00–255.00	$252.61	$1,162	—
505–545	526	32	235.00–247.25	$241.99	$1,273	+5.89
550–598	583	32	224.50–237.00	$231.23	$1,348	-0.15
681	681	47	223.00	$223.00	$1,519	-1.85
703–725	712	259	220.85–222.60	$221.75	$1,579	+3.75

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
397	397	4	239.00	$239.00	$949	—
475–485	480	11	243.50–244.00	$243.72	$1,170	+7.65
601–642	621	23	214.00–225.00	$219.34	$1,362	-3.64
687–696	692	6	188.00–191.00	$189.51	$1,311	-0.49
718–747	739	20	184.00–195.50	$192.32	$1,421	-12.68
960	960	3	161.50	$161.50	$1,550	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140–1350	1217	80-85%	11	77.00–83.00	$81.76	$995	—
1100–1365	1241	80-85%	20	84.00–93.00	$88.05	$1,093	—
1110–1365	1245	80-85%	7	94.00–100.00	$95.94	$1,194	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1020	928	85-90%	6	64.00–72.00	$68.71	$638	—
915–1100	1008	85-90%	2	90.00–92.50	$91.36	$921	+15.89
955–1125	1036	85-90%	12	81.00–87.50	$84.78	$878	+9.31
900–1150	1045	85-90%	10	73.00–79.00	$76.42	$799	+0.95

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1380–1640	1472	75-80%	13	90.00–98.00	$93.86	$1,382	-12.73
1360–1615	1485	75-80%	4	101.00–108.00	$104.91	$1,558	-1.68

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1745–1945	1817	65-75%	3	106.00–118.00	$110.93	$2,016	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1440	1440	1	105.00	$105.00	$1,512	—
1455–1720	1608	5	111.00–118.00	$114.58	$1,842	—
1850–2100	1975	2	123.00–123.50	$123.23	$2,434	—

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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.