Name: Lolli Brothers Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2024-02-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer calves under 500 lbs sold with a higher undertone on limited sales from last week, 500-600 lbs sold steady to firm, 600-700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher and 700-800 lbs traded 7.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers weighing 400-450 lbs sold 10.00-20.00 higher, 500-600 lbs sold 5.00-12.00 higher with 600-700 lbs trading steady on similar weights with 7 weight heifers not well tested. Demand was moderate to good, best on light weight calves going to grass and 600-750 lb steers. Several consignments of good quality Charolais cross steers and heifers in Tuesday's consignment. Slaughter cows sold with a higher undertone on a light test with last week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $247.85/cwt on 642 head.

Average price

$247.85

642 head · 642 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,592

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$57

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$29.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.78

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	608	256.56	1,560	397
Medium and Large 1-2	693	235.76	1,635	189
Large 1	712	226.88	1,616	56

One grade step is worth $29.68/cwt here — about −$57 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale642 hd

247.85

—

MO average18 barns · 16,960 hd

247.07

+0.78

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,718	127.15	2,185	6thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,750	118.02	2,065	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,510	110.00	1,660	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,230	97.91	1,204	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,042	90.06	939	9thin

Every lot, as filed

52 lots · USDA AMS · Lolli Brothers Livestock Market - Macon, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Large 1	—	780	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,700	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	258.30/cwt	253.75–262.50	1,511	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	263.13/cwt	262.00–264.50	1,600	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	254.50/cwt	254.50–254.50	1,336	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	336.13/cwt	332.00–342.00	1,092	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	777	248.26/cwt	240.00–256.00	1,929	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	243.74/cwt	242.00–244.75	1,645	165
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	310.32/cwt	294.00–320.00	1,189	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	734	259.25/cwt	246.50–267.50	1,903	66
Steers	Large 1	—	701	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,760	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	570	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,813	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	706	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,659	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	330.18/cwt	321.00–335.00	1,390	12
Steers	Large 1	—	769	246.25/cwt	246.25–246.25	1,894	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	693	272.70/cwt	262.00–275.50	1,890	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	284.68/cwt	279.00–288.00	1,748	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	453	326.48/cwt	322.50–337.50	1,479	27
Steers	Large 1	—	826	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,784	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	254.45/cwt	244.00–257.00	1,712	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	291.24/cwt	286.50–301.00	1,509	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	409	281.28/cwt	280.00–282.50	1,150	6
Heifers	Large 1	—	659	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,555	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	791	203.75/cwt	203.75–203.75	1,612	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,518	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,416	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	367	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,101	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,092	94.67/cwt	91.00–97.00	1,034	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,452	103.69/cwt	103.00–104.50	1,506	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	724	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,015	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,521	111.26/cwt	106.50–118.50	1,692	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,473	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	106.75/cwt	103.00–111.50	1,332	7
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,750	118.02/cwt	116.50–119.00	2,065	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	574	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	97.04/cwt	94.00–100.00	1,180	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,224	83.94/cwt	75.00–90.00	1,027	4
Bulls	—	—	1,610	131.47/cwt	128.00–139.00	2,117	4
Bulls	—	—	1,935	118.51/cwt	118.00–119.00	2,293	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	234.35/cwt	231.50–235.00	1,551	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	300.60/cwt	288.00–313.50	1,290	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	233.86/cwt	232.25–235.50	1,674	151
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	756	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,701	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	269.32/cwt	264.00–271.50	1,379	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,690	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	754	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,975	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	247.06/cwt	242.50–249.75	1,539	39
Heifers	Large 1	—	722	219.25/cwt	219.25–219.25	1,583	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	289.24/cwt	286.00–290.50	1,365	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	261.89/cwt	259.00–266.00	1,268	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	309.09/cwt	302.00–322.00	1,629	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	595	294.83/cwt	289.00–296.00	1,754	18

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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