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Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Report

Macon, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 28, 2025

1,970 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.29/cwt -5.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,989/hd at 736 lb · 224 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $296.37/cwt +1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,152/hd at 726 lb · 161 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $282.74/cwt +1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,906/hd at 674 lb · 112 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,970 2,375 1,398
Feeder cattle 1,890 2,273 1,358
Slaughter cattle 80 102 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last special two weeks ago, steer calves weighing 450-600 lbs sold 3.00-10.00 higher, with 600-700 lb steers selling mostly steady on a much lighter offering than two weeks ago, 700-800 lbs traded steady to firm. Feeder heifers weighing 400-600 lbs sold 8.00-12.00 higher with 600-800 lbs trading steady to firm. Demand was good on a moderate offering with a nice quality offering of calves and yearlings that included three pot loads of 745-768 lb heifers and pot load of 716 lb steers. The pot loads of heifers included two pot loads weighing 745-748 lbs at 269.00, pot load 768 lbs at 263.00 and pot load of steers weighing 716 lbs at 304.25. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-10.00 higher 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
348 348 14 420.50 $420.50 $1,463 —
372 372 4 413.00 $413.00 $1,536 +14.64
425–426 426 17 385.00–430.00 $422.07 $1,798 +24.99
473–490 480 25 387.50–392.50 $390.28 $1,873 +1.62
502–526 516 42 350.00–390.00 $370.34 $1,911 -4.26
552–575 569 38 324.00–359.00 $347.50 $1,977 +12.76
605–620 611 52 318.00–335.00 $324.32 $1,982 -1.93
663 663 4 287.00 $287.00 $1,903 -23.04
667–694 679 54 292.50–310.50 $302.31 $2,053 -7.73
711–742 726 161 284.50–304.25 $296.37 $2,152 +1.42
765 765 4 263.50 $263.50 $2,016 -10.40
781–793 788 25 275.75–278.75 $277.52 $2,187 +24.02
809–822 812 16 270.00–278.00 $272.02 $2,209 -2.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 unweaned 430 3 357.00 $357.00 $1,535 +5.00
494 494 7 321.50 $321.50 $1,588 -2.74
525–547 538 22 302.00–330.00 $315.96 $1,700 +5.29
550–577 565 32 301.00–321.00 $314.19 $1,775 +24.06
586 586 3 283.50 $283.50 $1,661 -6.63
601–633 612 38 286.00–312.50 $302.94 $1,854 +13.01
672 672 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,754 -25.66
650–691 673 25 266.00–289.00 $279.21 $1,879 -7.45
676 unweaned 676 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,774 —
700–741 709 14 266.00–285.50 $278.14 $1,972 -2.86
742 742 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,907 +16.00
777 777 10 262.50 $262.50 $2,040 —
875 875 3 259.50 $259.50 $2,271 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 7 284.00 $284.00 $1,846 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 7 404.00 $404.00 $1,357 —
410–447 425 12 347.50–365.00 $355.21 $1,510 +18.98
477–487 482 24 328.00–347.50 $334.23 $1,611 +5.37
505–541 519 50 311.00–335.00 $322.71 $1,675 +4.46
551–590 574 42 297.50–320.00 $301.49 $1,731 -6.74
610–640 627 41 286.00–292.50 $288.25 $1,807 -0.22
663–689 674 112 275.00–291.50 $282.74 $1,906 +1.32
709–748 736 224 269.00–273.50 $270.29 $1,989 -5.61
768 768 74 263.00 $263.00 $2,020 —
821 821 16 236.50 $236.50 $1,942 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,138 —
327 327 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,210 —
430 430 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,376 —
537 537 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,611 —
552–586 566 25 271.00–290.00 $279.29 $1,581 +3.02
606–633 624 30 263.00–282.50 $275.46 $1,719 +4.74
667–683 673 30 257.50–272.00 $265.06 $1,784 -3.20
715–746 734 19 249.50–261.00 $255.31 $1,874 +12.81
778 778 3 259.50 $259.50 $2,019 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 6 273.00 $273.00 $1,788 —
776 776 15 260.50 $260.50 $2,021 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 4 321.00 $321.00 $1,082 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
641 641 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,731 —
710–736 726 8 244.00–245.00 $244.37 $1,774 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,634 —
1350–1570 1455 75-80% 4 125.00–133.00 $129.08 $1,878 -3.23
1355–1650 1487 75-80% 13 134.00–147.00 $141.24 $2,100 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1360 1229 80-85% 7 122.00–132.00 $126.99 $1,561 —
1185–1350 1247 80-85% 6 137.00–144.00 $139.71 $1,742 —
1235–1285 1268 80-85% 4 114.00–123.00 $117.52 $1,490 -13.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1070 1017 85-90% 3 109.00–119.00 $113.16 $1,151 -5.84
960–1120 1040 85-90% 2 102.00–107.00 $104.69 $1,089 -14.31
1025–1090 1053 85-90% 4 122.00–126.50 $123.85 $1,304 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710 1710 65-75% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,428 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1985 1733 4 154.00–161.00 $158.54 $2,747 —
1935 1935 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,922 —
1875–2350 2066 4 171.00–174.50 $172.46 $3,563 —

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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.