Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Report

Macon, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 20, 2024

2,345 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.42/cwt +12.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,705/hd at 665 lb · 428 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $272.29/cwt -0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,849/hd at 679 lb · 157 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $291.21/cwt +6.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,813/hd at 623 lb · 95 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,345	1,510	1,257
Feeder cattle	2,235	1,442	1,209
Slaughter cattle	110	68	48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last special two weeks ago, steer calves weighing 450-550 lbs sold firm to 6.00 higher, 550-600 lbs sold with a higher undertone with two weeks ago limited offering, 600-700 lbs traded mostly 5.00-10.00 higher with the most advance on the 600-650 lb steers and 700-750 lbs sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs on a light test sold with a firm to higher undertone, 500-700 lbs traded 10.00-15.00 higher, spots 18.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate offering. The main attraction was 5 pot loads of 6 weight heifers with several part loads in the mix. Steer calves weighing 450-650 lbs sold with good demand on a nice quality offering. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	3	341.00	$341.00	$1,159	+4.87
370–375	373	5	357.00–359.00	$357.79	$1,335	—
414–441	426	11	337.50–339.00	$338.29	$1,441	+8.11
453–498	479	69	319.00–343.00	$331.18	$1,586	+4.70
517–548	533	41	310.00–330.00	$326.25	$1,739	+17.16
556–584	567	82	303.00–329.50	$320.85	$1,819	+26.02
612–617 fancy	615	15	308.00–309.00	$308.46	$1,897	—
600–635	624	80	280.00–299.00	$287.98	$1,797	+3.30
661–691	679	157	264.50–278.00	$272.29	$1,849	-0.41
716–731	730	65	259.25–263.50	$259.44	$1,894	+0.19
763	763	9	247.25	$247.25	$1,887	-1.01
803–810	807	49	238.50–239.50	$239.04	$1,929	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460–493	473	10	292.00–311.50	$305.69	$1,446	+2.69
515–535	533	25	303.00–305.00	$304.77	$1,624	+13.53
556–595	581	12	283.00–290.00	$286.14	$1,662	—
602–633	617	12	275.00–278.50	$276.82	$1,708	+13.69
653–675	663	13	258.50–264.00	$261.42	$1,733	+6.97
711–745	734	27	249.50–255.00	$253.79	$1,863	+18.79
757	757	12	245.25	$245.25	$1,857	—
764	764	6	234.00	$234.00	$1,788	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
382	382	5	317.50	$317.50	$1,213	+7.18
430–447	436	13	301.00–320.00	$312.02	$1,360	+11.42
454–484	471	42	285.25–302.50	$296.04	$1,394	+6.80
506–533	520	64	275.00–285.25	$282.74	$1,470	+13.42
550–587	580	46	265.50–280.00	$275.19	$1,596	+16.89
608–647	633	84	265.00–269.00	$267.93	$1,696	+20.87
661–677	665	428	255.00–257.50	$256.42	$1,705	+12.68
747	747	19	224.00	$224.00	$1,673	-12.00
789	789	16	227.00	$227.00	$1,791	+2.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
402–443	415	12	291.50–293.50	$292.16	$1,212	+10.88
456–490	469	8	266.00–281.00	$271.88	$1,275	+9.99
523–527	524	9	258.00–261.00	$259.99	$1,362	—
560–583	577	20	241.00–255.50	$250.01	$1,443	—
639–643	640	80	254.00–259.00	$256.65	$1,643	+17.65
668	668	8	241.50	$241.50	$1,613	+7.15
758	758	4	217.50	$217.50	$1,649	+13.75

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
551–595	567	12	233.50–244.50	$239.68	$1,359	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1280	1198	80-85%	2	93.00–95.00	$94.07	$1,127	—
1120–1290	1223	80-85%	9	100.00–108.00	$103.76	$1,269	+19.82
1120–1355	1261	80-85%	21	109.00–119.00	$113.63	$1,433	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1005	928	85-90%	3	75.00–83.00	$78.79	$731	—
900–995	945	85-90%	3	66.00–70.00	$68.40	$646	—
875–1065	950	85-90%	5	92.00–97.00	$95.46	$907	+20.46
985–1110	1044	85-90%	8	101.00–114.00	$105.82	$1,105	+5.82

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1410–1560	1475	75-80%	3	100.00–111.00	$105.15	$1,551	+1.46
1495	1495	75-80%	1	99.00	$99.00	$1,480	—
1375–1655	1509	75-80%	10	116.00–124.00	$119.88	$1,809	+8.62

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1655–1830	1743	65-75%	2	125.50–128.00	$126.69	$2,208	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1525	1525	1	111.00	$111.00	$1,693	—
1245–1990	1658	3	117.50–127.00	$123.57	$2,049	—
1600–2015	1730	4	133.00–148.00	$138.32	$2,393	—

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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.