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Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Report

Macon, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 8, 2024

952 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.09/cwt +2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,852/hd at 729 lb · 226 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.10/cwt ≈ $1,808/hd at 695 lb · 77 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $277.00/cwt +23.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,003/hd at 723 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 952 1,176 832
Feeder cattle 880 1,086 707
Slaughter cattle 72 90 125

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, there were too few good comparisons of steers weighing 400-750 lbs and heifers weighing 400-700 lbs to test the market, but feeder steers and heifers sold with a higher undertone. The best test was on the pot loads of 700-750 lb heifers trading 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply of feeders, with the best demand on the pot loads of yearling heifers weighing 695-735 lbs with the 725-735 lb heifers selling from 252.10-256.60, pot load heifers weighing 695 lbs at 260.10 and a near pot load of steers weighing 723 lbs at 277.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–447 441 17 327.00–340.00 $337.86 $1,490 —
441 unweaned 441 6 322.00 $322.00 $1,420 +5.50
463–485 476 21 320.00–330.00 $326.12 $1,552 —
497 497 5 309.00 $309.00 $1,536 —
519–525 522 24 313.00–316.00 $314.51 $1,642 +9.53
503–535 unweaned 524 17 282.50–291.50 $285.55 $1,496 -5.95
562–596 580 23 284.00–291.00 $288.79 $1,675 -6.71
602 unweaned 602 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,631 +2.00
621–640 624 39 275.00–281.75 $279.36 $1,743 +7.73
723 723 59 277.00 $277.00 $2,003 +23.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 8 332.00 $332.00 $1,255 —
532 532 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,436 -20.89
588–597 592 9 271.00–277.50 $274.33 $1,624 -1.17
793 793 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,935 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 —
622 622 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,543 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 7 305.00–317.00 $311.86 $1,235 —
415–440 422 19 309.00–311.00 $309.52 $1,306 —
485 485 4 283.50 $283.50 $1,375 -14.50
516 unweaned 516 7 259.00 $259.00 $1,336 —
516–548 524 16 267.00–282.00 $271.68 $1,424 —
535 thin fleshed 535 17 289.75 $289.75 $1,550 —
602 602 30 267.50 $267.50 $1,610 —
695 695 77 260.10 $260.10 $1,808 —
724–733 729 226 252.10–256.60 $254.09 $1,852 +6.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 285.00 $285.00 $898 —
368 368 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,067 -14.00
414–443 427 9 287.50–290.00 $288.85 $1,233 —
505–536 523 7 250.00–265.50 $259.08 $1,355 —
582 582 3 249.50 $249.50 $1,452 -12.00
607 607 10 255.50 $255.50 $1,551 +1.45
686–688 687 9 233.00–245.50 $238.56 $1,639 -8.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,499 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 unweaned 465 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,283 —
560 unweaned 560 11 250.25 $250.25 $1,401 —
792 792 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,655 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1335 1217 80-85% 12 116.00–125.00 $121.15 $1,474 +11.89
1140–1340 1284 80-85% 5 128.00–135.50 $131.32 $1,686 +4.23
1350 1350 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,552 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1455 1407 75-80% 7 123.00–129.00 $126.01 $1,773 +4.12
1380–1855 1504 75-80% 8 130.00–140.00 $134.54 $2,023 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–975 917 85-90% 3 80.00–89.00 $85.15 $781 —
915–1045 978 85-90% 3 97.00–105.00 $100.59 $984 -0.54
1025–1060 1045 85-90% 3 114.00–119.00 $116.03 $1,213 +3.15
1095 1095 85-90% 2 122.00–129.00 $125.50 $1,374 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1615 1558 65-75% 2 143.00–145.00 $143.96 $2,243 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1935–2095 2015 2 154.00–160.00 $157.12 $3,166 —

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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.