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Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Report

Macon, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 1, 2024

1,176 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.49/cwt -1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,814/hd at 721 lb · 154 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.00/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,713/hd at 632 lb · 80 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $243.63/cwt +9.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,714/hd at 704 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,176 1,027 1,891
Feeder cattle 1,086 982 1,691
Slaughter cattle 90 45 200

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last special two weeks ago, feeder steers on a light test sold steady. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs were lightly tested, with 550-600 lbs trading steady and a pot load of thin heifers weighing 632 lbs sold 1.00 higher than pot load from two weeks ago of similar weight and thin condition with a pot load weighing 707 lbs also thin trading 3.00 higher than pot load from two weeks ago of similar weight and condition, other offerings of heifers over 600 lbs sold steady. Demand was good on a moderate offering. Stick out sales included the pot load of thin/green heifers weighing 632 lbs at 271.00 and pot load weighing 707 lbs also thin/green at 255.10. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower than two weeks ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 unweaned 410 12 316.50 $316.50 $1,298 —
507 unweaned 507 14 291.50 $291.50 $1,478 —
505–512 510 7 303.00–310.00 $304.98 $1,555 -0.71
563 563 7 295.50 $295.50 $1,664 +3.78
564 unweaned 564 15 266.75 $266.75 $1,504 -12.25
609 unweaned 609 14 269.00 $269.00 $1,638 —
600–627 618 15 270.50–274.00 $271.63 $1,679 -4.65
653–668 664 17 265.00–270.50 $266.27 $1,768 +0.02
738–747 746 34 253.50–254.00 $253.57 $1,892 —
754 754 16 259.50 $259.50 $1,957 —
828–845 835 53 244.25–245.00 $244.68 $2,043 -3.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,024 —
442–446 445 12 307.50–319.00 $314.16 $1,398 —
511–525 520 11 288.00–292.50 $290.89 $1,513 +29.14
588 588 3 275.50 $275.50 $1,620 -0.39
643–645 644 10 264.00–268.00 $266.80 $1,718 +2.93
654 unweaned 654 9 238.00 $238.00 $1,557 —
655 655 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 12 298.00 $298.00 $1,413 -2.00
505 fancy 505 20 301.00 $301.00 $1,520 —
567–593 587 18 262.00–266.00 $265.14 $1,556 -3.57
632 thin fleshed 632 80 271.00 $271.00 $1,713 —
707 thin fleshed 707 75 255.10 $255.10 $1,804 —
718–736 735 79 248.00–249.50 $248.06 $1,823 -4.44
770–778 774 11 228.75–231.00 $229.78 $1,778 —
821 821 17 225.00 $225.00 $1,847 +2.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 304.00 $304.00 $1,186 —
590 590 8 261.50 $261.50 $1,543 +6.00
611–630 623 8 250.00–261.00 $254.05 $1,583 -4.01
659–691 667 43 242.00–251.00 $246.82 $1,646 +6.48
700–743 702 74 240.00–245.00 $244.71 $1,718 —
745 745 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,617 -17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,579 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 11 307.50 $307.50 $1,335 —
625 625 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1480 1426 75-80% 8 118.00–125.00 $121.89 $1,738 -5.08
1420–1465 1445 75-80% 3 108.00–117.00 $113.66 $1,642 -13.31
1355–1600 1486 75-80% 14 125.00–133.00 $128.43 $1,908 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1235 1202 80-85% 3 104.00–112.00 $109.26 $1,313 —
1150–1350 1237 80-85% 10 114.00–122.00 $117.19 $1,450 -19.81
1160–1355 1290 80-85% 8 124.00–128.50 $127.09 $1,639 +4.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1010 978 85-90% 2 97.50–105.00 $101.13 $989 —
905–1130 1032 85-90% 10 107.00–117.00 $112.88 $1,165 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–1885 1785 65-75% 5 129.00–140.00 $131.75 $2,352 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790–1850 1820 2 147.50–154.00 $150.80 $2,745 —
1815–1875 1845 2 139.00–140.00 $139.49 $2,574 —
1700–2055 1865 5 163.00–171.00 $167.19 $3,118 —

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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.