Cattle Market Pulse

Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Report

Macon, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 6, 2024

1,510 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Lolli Brothers Livestock Market report →

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.74/cwt +2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,645/hd at 675 lb · 165 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.86/cwt +24.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,674/hd at 716 lb · 151 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.30/cwt +9.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,511/hd at 585 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,510 1,398 1,806
Feeder cattle 1,442 1,358 1,710
Slaughter cattle 68 40 96

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves under 500 lbs sold with a higher undertone on limited sales from last week, 500-600 lbs sold steady to firm, 600-700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher and 700-800 lbs traded 7.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers weighing 400-450 lbs sold 10.00-20.00 higher, 500-600 lbs sold 5.00-12.00 higher with 600-700 lbs trading steady on similar weights with 7 weight heifers not well tested. Demand was moderate to good, best on light weight calves going to grass and 600-750 lb steers. Several consignments of good quality Charolais cross steers and heifers in Tuesday's consignment. Slaughter cows sold with a higher undertone on a light test with last week.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–335 325 5 332.00–342.00 $336.13 $1,092 +7.13
415–433 421 12 321.00–335.00 $330.18 $1,390 +14.18
450–462 453 27 322.50–337.50 $326.48 $1,479 +3.45
501–542 527 52 302.00–322.00 $309.09 $1,629 -2.00
570 thin fleshed 570 7 318.00 $318.00 $1,813 —
594–597 595 18 289.00–296.00 $294.83 $1,754 -8.88
604–620 614 73 279.00–288.00 $284.68 $1,748 +2.98
691–698 693 40 262.00–275.50 $272.70 $1,890 +5.67
718–747 734 66 246.50–267.50 $259.25 $1,903 +1.83
754 fancy 754 13 262.00 $262.00 $1,975 —
762–794 777 38 240.00–256.00 $248.26 $1,929 +14.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 3 303.00 $303.00 $1,473 —
501–527 518 12 286.50–301.00 $291.24 $1,509 —
600–617 608 9 262.00–264.50 $263.13 $1,600 +7.58
661–677 673 19 244.00–257.00 $254.45 $1,712 +5.32
706 706 9 235.00 $235.00 $1,659 +5.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
701 701 10 251.00 $251.00 $1,760 —
769 769 32 246.25 $246.25 $1,894 —
826 826 6 216.00 $216.00 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 6 254.50 $254.50 $1,336 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–396 383 17 294.00–320.00 $310.32 $1,189 +22.92
405–449 429 39 288.00–313.50 $300.60 $1,290 +19.11
467–486 472 11 286.00–290.50 $289.24 $1,365 +16.70
506–514 512 17 264.00–271.50 $269.32 $1,379 +16.59
550–590 585 80 253.75–262.50 $258.30 $1,511 +9.97
611–645 623 39 242.50–249.75 $247.06 $1,539 -2.78
651–683 675 165 242.00–244.75 $243.74 $1,645 +2.24
716 716 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,690 -4.95
756 756 24 225.00 $225.00 $1,701 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–418 409 6 280.00–282.50 $281.28 $1,150 +13.28
467–497 484 7 259.00–266.00 $261.89 $1,268 —
635 635 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,518 —
655–663 662 16 231.50–235.00 $234.35 $1,551 +12.51
706–726 716 151 232.25–235.50 $233.86 $1,674 +6.86
791 791 5 203.75 $203.75 $1,612 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
659 659 27 236.00 $236.00 $1,555 —
722 722 9 219.25 $219.25 $1,583 —
780 780 20 218.00 $218.00 $1,700 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 unweaned 367 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,101 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,416 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1315 1216 80-85% 7 94.00–100.00 $97.04 $1,180 —
1195–1270 1224 80-85% 4 75.00–90.00 $83.94 $1,027 —
1135–1375 1248 80-85% 7 103.00–111.50 $106.75 $1,332 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1500 1452 75-80% 3 103.00–104.50 $103.69 $1,506 +10.72
1405–1630 1521 75-80% 15 106.50–118.50 $111.26 $1,692 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 67.50 $67.50 $574 —
965 965 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $724 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,015 +14.17
1075–1110 1092 85-90% 6 91.00–97.00 $94.67 $1,034 +1.87
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1930 1750 65-75% 3 116.50–119.00 $118.02 $2,065 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1745 1610 4 128.00–139.00 $131.47 $2,117 —
1885–1985 1935 2 118.00–119.00 $118.51 $2,293 —

↑ Back to top

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.