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Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Report

Macon, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 5, 2026

1,612 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $390.14/cwt -4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,688/hd at 689 lb · 162 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $384.50/cwt +5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,699/hd at 702 lb · 151 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $488.85/cwt +2.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,777/hd at 568 lb · 138 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,612 1,769 1,850
Feeder cattle 1,542 1,713 1,775
Slaughter cattle 70 56 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 400-500 lbs and 600-700 lbs sold steady, with 500-600 lbs trading steady to 10.00 higher with the most advance on the 500-550 lb steers. Heifer calves weighing 400-450 lbs on a light test sold with a higher undertone with 450-600 heifer calves trading steady to firm with two pot loads of 680-695 lbs selling with a firm to higher undertone and two pot loads of 702 lb heifers traded 3.00 higher than pot loads of similar weight last week. Demand was good on a moderate supply with a nice overall quality offering of calves with several 20-30 head groups in the offering. Stick out sales included the pot loads of heifers with pot load 684 lbs at 392.50, pot load 694 lbs 387.25, 151 hd 702 lbs at 384.50. Slaughter cows traded with a higher undertone compared to last week's light offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–446 439 38 561.00–605.00 $583.81 $2,563 -12.48
450–495 467 8 542.50–560.00 $553.04 $2,583 +2.89
500–541 513 78 500.00–547.50 $531.17 $2,725 +8.69
554–597 568 138 457.50–510.00 $488.85 $2,777 +2.97
606–643 627 96 437.50–470.50 $452.01 $2,834 -4.75
652–698 673 66 418.00–459.00 $442.11 $2,975 +11.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–392 373 18 600.00–657.00 $632.94 $2,361 —
420–432 428 16 560.00–580.00 $571.16 $2,445 —
466–492 482 8 508.00–570.00 $530.47 $2,557 +3.38
532–546 536 33 470.00–494.00 $488.21 $2,617 +23.23
580 580 6 411.00 $411.00 $2,384 -53.67
647 647 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,685 -15.00
814–815 814 9 355.50–360.00 $357.00 $2,906 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 600.00 $600.00 $2,022 —
400–440 408 17 515.00–552.50 $537.99 $2,195 +24.23
458–496 475 91 475.00–500.50 $490.96 $2,332 -1.13
502–546 527 129 442.00–485.50 $464.22 $2,446 -2.48
557–572 565 23 424.00–439.00 $433.43 $2,449 +2.18
614 614 18 420.00 $420.00 $2,579 +5.00
684–694 689 162 387.75–392.50 $390.14 $2,688 —
702 702 151 384.50 $384.50 $2,699 +5.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 6 531.00 $531.00 $1,827 —
370–392 384 18 521.00–585.00 $542.80 $2,084 +13.19
411–441 428 7 459.00–475.00 $468.42 $2,005 —
452 452 4 457.50 $457.50 $2,068 -11.11
576–592 586 16 385.00–413.00 $401.90 $2,355 —
646 646 4 379.00 $379.00 $2,448 -16.64
651–655 652 21 376.00–379.00 $378.43 $2,467 +11.42
938 938 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,955 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 14 468.00 $468.00 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 492.50 $492.50 $1,714 —
735 735 4 321.00 $321.00 $2,359 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,618 —
618 618 3 383.00 $383.00 $2,367 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,304 —
1370–1680 1506 75-80% 10 181.00–190.00 $185.71 $2,797 —
1355–1630 1518 75-80% 7 173.00–180.00 $177.74 $2,698 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1150 997 85-90% 3 142.50–147.50 $145.58 $1,451 -9.42
990–1160 1067 85-90% 8 168.00–185.00 $174.34 $1,860 —
1040–1140 1095 85-90% 5 157.00–167.00 $161.23 $1,765 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 80-85% 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,084 —
1155 1155 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,906 —
1115–1280 1191 80-85% 4 168.00–178.00 $172.18 $2,051 +12.13
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1702–1765 1725 65-75% 4 182.00–185.00 $183.02 $3,157 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740 1740 1 206.00 $206.00 $3,584 —
1710–1790 1753 3 223.00–234.00 $228.04 $3,998 —
1880 1880 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,478 —

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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.