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Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Report

Macon, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 21, 2026

625 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 625 1,185 750
Feeder cattle — 1,125 —
Slaughter cattle 125 60 120
Replacement cattle 500 — 630

Market comments — USDA reporter

Tuesday was a Special Bred Cow-Heifer and Pairs auction with a nice quality offering of young bred cows 3-6 yrs of age mostly in the second stage all selling with good demand mostly 4400.00-4600.00 per head. Several small packages of heifer pairs and several consignments of young 4-6 yr old pairs with 150-250 lb calves all selling with good demand mostly from 5500.00-6000.00 per pair. Slaughter cows sold with firm to higher undertone on last week's light offering.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1290 1232 80-85% 3 160.00–164.00 $162.40 $2,001 +12.40
1130–1385 1237 80-85% 10 180.00–186.00 $182.41 $2,256 +32.41
1140–1342 1237 80-85% 15 167.00–179.00 $174.46 $2,158 +24.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1025 943 85-90% 3 125.00–135.00 $130.95 $1,235 -36.55
910–1095 963 85-90% 4 142.00–150.00 $145.70 $1,403 +1.55
875–1120 1028 85-90% 8 153.00–167.00 $159.01 $1,635 +34.01
1020–1045 1030 85-90% 3 169.00–175.00 $172.64 $1,778 +47.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1377–1570 1415 75-80% 7 172.00–179.00 $177.03 $2,505 -7.47
1455 1455 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,299 -1.51
1445–1645 1520 75-80% 6 180.00–187.00 $183.33 $2,787 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1830 1830 65-75% 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,020 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–2140 1896 5 194.00–211.00 $206.43 $3,914 —
1560–2525 1954 9 214.00–228.00 $219.71 $4,293 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1134 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 3,550.00 $3,550.00
1156–1351 1276 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,270.91
1267–1317 1286 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 3,600.00–4,000.00 $3,846.35
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1285–1450 1351 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,650.00–3,800.00 $3,735.60
1366–1390 1378 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,500.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1297–1400 1333 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 52 4,400.00–4,600.00 $4,472.99
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1445 1445 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 4,400.00 $4,400.00
1585 1585 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 4,600.00 $4,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1183 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1066 1054 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 4,100.00–4,500.00 $4,331.40
971–1265 1118 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 3,300.00–3,800.00 $3,517.13
1053–1350 1180 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 4,300.00–4,650.00 $4,471.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
896 896 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1016 1016 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 3,800.00 $3,800.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270 1270 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 4,350.00 $4,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 5,600.00 $5,600.00 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1200–1350 1308 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 5,250.00–5,600.00 $5,495.65 —
1450 1450 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 6,000.00 $6,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110–1200 1140 (<2 yrs)Open 12 5,800.00–5,850.00 $5,833.33 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290 1290 (<2 yrs)Open 6 6,300.00 $6,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 (<2 yrs)Open 6 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —

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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.