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Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Report

Macon, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 25, 2024

937 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.58/cwt ≈ $1,816/hd at 676 lb · 228 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $324.06/cwt +3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,844/hd at 569 lb · 51 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $261.05/cwt +10.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,629/hd at 624 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 937 906 1,414
Feeder cattle 902 820 1,310
Slaughter cattle 35 86 104

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last special two weeks ago, steer calves on a light test weighing 400-550 lbs sold steady to firm, with 550-650 lbs trading 5.00-8.00 higher, 650-700 lbs sold with a higher undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs were lightly tested, with 500-600 lbs selling with a firm to higher undertone on a light test, three pot loads of 650-700 lb heifers sold with a higher undertone. Demand was good on a moderate offering the main attraction was the three pot loads of heifers weighing 659-688 lbs selling from 266.75-270.25. Slaughter cows on a light test sold 5.00-10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–438 415 11 390.00–400.00 $397.12 $1,648 +1.06
468–478 474 12 360.00–381.00 $372.80 $1,767 +0.50
502–532 519 28 336.00–358.00 $350.86 $1,821 -0.12
552–586 569 51 315.00–335.50 $324.06 $1,844 +3.49
600–645 630 23 308.50–321.00 $311.83 $1,965 +1.48
662–687 673 29 290.00–299.00 $294.11 $1,979 +7.11
752 752 11 269.00 $269.00 $2,023 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495–497 496 6 331.00–332.00 $331.33 $1,643 —
531 531 3 309.00 $309.00 $1,641 -10.00
576–587 583 9 290.00–310.00 $303.42 $1,769 -1.79
635 635 4 296.00 $296.00 $1,880 -11.33
658–685 679 16 254.00–269.00 $259.03 $1,759 —
742–746 744 8 258.00–265.00 $262.37 $1,952 -4.63
797 797 7 255.50 $255.50 $2,036 +11.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
696 696 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,691 —
735 735 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,793 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 4 331.00 $331.00 $1,364 -5.97
457–496 476 14 303.00–308.00 $305.41 $1,454 -14.92
518–547 534 26 296.00–303.00 $300.43 $1,604 +4.50
560–566 563 19 299.00–300.00 $299.31 $1,685 +23.77
659–688 676 228 266.75–270.25 $268.58 $1,816 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432–436 434 7 302.50–307.00 $304.44 $1,321 -9.02
495–496 495 8 295.00–298.00 $296.87 $1,470 -13.60
530–532 531 7 282.00–290.00 $285.44 $1,516 —
585 585 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,521 -13.51
607–646 624 32 256.00–265.00 $261.05 $1,629 +7.55
664 664 10 254.50 $254.50 $1,690 +6.14
709 709 7 238.50 $238.50 $1,691 —
762 762 7 226.50 $226.50 $1,726 —
884 884 6 210.50 $210.50 $1,861 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,352 —
611 611 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,479 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
666 666 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,665 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,397 -25.77
1100–1355 1221 80-85% 7 127.50–142.00 $133.32 $1,628 -7.45
1160–1335 1248 80-85% 3 146.00–156.00 $150.90 $1,883 +10.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1520 1436 75-80% 5 152.00–158.00 $154.08 $2,213 —
1590 1590 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,290 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1055 998 85-90% 2 136.00–146.00 $141.29 $1,410 +27.92
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775 1775 65-75% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,804 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1520 1508 2 164.00–165.00 $164.50 $2,481 —
1500–1925 1713 5 177.00–185.00 $180.41 $3,090 —

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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.