Lolli Brothers Livestock Market market report — October 13, 2026

Macon, MO · Tuesday sale · USDA report published 10/13/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

1,310

Last sale (Sep 29) 650 (+660)
Last year 900

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$423.76 /cwt

$2,322 per head · 164 hd
vs last week —

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$360.97 /cwt

$2,660 per head · 32 hd
vs last week —

Compared to the last special two weeks ago, a much larger offering this week than two weeks ago especially on calves with few good comparisons on feeders, the best test was on a pot load of 741 lb heifers trading fully steady with last auction. Steer and heifer calves and feeder steers and heifers weighing 600-700 lbs all sold with a firm to higher undertone. Demand was very good on a moderate offering with several stick out sales included 40 hd of thin steers weighing 661 lbs at 415.00; 48 hd of thin heifers weighing 611 lbs at 401.00; 76 heifers weighing 697 lbs at 362.00; 74 heifers weighing 741 lbs at 348.00 and 146 heifers weighing 756 lbs at 342.00. Slaughter cows were scarce.
USDA Market News reporter, October 13, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 13

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. No sale last week to compare. Last year = sale of Oct 14. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	12	373 lb	$504.86	$1,883	—	−0.14	—
400–499 lb	40	464 lb	$475.31	$2,203	—	−23.64	—
500–599 lb	164	548 lb	$423.76	$2,322	—	−55.68	—
600–699 lb	57	637 lb	$370.91	$2,362	—	−66.28	$341.00 (3 hd)†
700–799 lb	32	737 lb	$360.97	$2,660	—	—	—

Feeder heifers — Oct 13

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. No sale last week to compare. Last year = sale of Oct 14.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year
300–399 lb	8	350 lb	$487.00	$1,704	—	−26.00
400–499 lb	69	445 lb	$419.21	$1,866	—	−43.47
500–599 lb	65	562 lb	$380.46	$2,139	—	−33.94
600–699 lb	151	669 lb	$364.95	$2,441	—	−13.05
700–799 lb	219	751 lb	$344.03	$2,583	—	−26.35

Slaughter cows — Sep 29

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	2	1,215 lb	$147.04	$146.00–$148.00
Boner 80-85%	Average	6	1,285 lb	$138.40	$134.00–$144.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	3	1,242 lb	$127.45	$124.00–$131.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	9	1,484 lb	$139.27	$136.00–$143.00
Breaker 75-80%	Low	1	1,595 lb	$132.00	$132.00–$132.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	2	1,010 lb	$129.44	$126.00–$132.50
Lean 85-90%	Low	4	1,034 lb	$117.88	$116.00–$120.00
Lean 85-90%	Very Low	3	1,022 lb	$109.60	$107.00–$112.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 12, 2026): $423.76/cwt
4-week average: $420.95
13-week average: $423.18
4-week vs 13-week: −0.5%

52-wk low $348.75high $502.02

Sales in 5 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 12, 2026): $360.97/cwt
4-week average: $357.56
13-week average: $360.90
4-week vs 13-week: −0.9%

52-wk low $331.19high $424.63

Sales in 5 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 12, 2026): $380.46/cwt
4-week average: $391.13
13-week average: $384.29
4-week vs 13-week: +1.8%

52-wk low $313.64high $457.44

Sales in 5 of the last 13 weeks.

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Jun and Jul and lowest in Nov and Dec.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	−0.5%	57%	7
Feb	+2.5%	71%	7
Mar	+2.9%	71%	7
Apr	+1.0%	57%	7
May	+1.7%	57%	7
Jun	+3.6%	86%	7
Jul	+3.0%	75%	8
Aug	+0.7%	50%	8
Sep	−0.5%	57%	7
Oct	−2.2%	14%	7
Nov	−4.2%	14%	7
Dec	−2.4%	29%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Aug and Sep and lowest in Apr and Jan.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	−1.8%	57%	7
Feb	−0.6%	43%	7
Mar	−1.5%	29%	7
Apr	−2.0%	43%	7
May	−1.7%	14%	7
Jun	+2.0%	57%	7
Jul	+2.9%	75%	8
Aug	+3.9%	62%	8
Sep	+3.6%	71%	7
Oct	+1.8%	86%	7
Nov	−1.0%	57%	7
Dec	−0.4%	43%	7

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Tue Oct 13	1,310	$423.76	$360.97	$380.46
Tue Sep 29	650	$418.14	$354.15	$401.81
Tue Sep 15	1,373	$404.38	$353.40	$383.33
Tue Aug 25	486	$401.88	$347.12	$357.49
Tue Aug 18	250	—	—	—
Tue Aug 11	1,213	$467.76	$388.84	$398.38
Tue Jul 14	1,435	$483.54	$395.75	$425.15

Special and graded sales

The last 12 months of this barn's special and graded sales, $/cwt, Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 regular lots (value-added lots where a sale has only those). A sale counts in the weekly trend only when it is a regular feeder sale: a plain special where feeder steers and heifers are most of the head. Graded, replacement, cow-and-pair, preconditioned and Holstein sales stay out.
Sale	Type	Head	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799	Heifers 500–599	In trend
Feb 28, 2026	Replacement Cattle Specialspecial	360	—	—	—	No
Jan 31, 2026	Replacement Cattle Specialspecial	425	—	—	—	No
Dec 18, 2025	Replacement Cattle Specialspecial	725	—	—	—	No

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Missouri sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Tina Livestock Market, Tina	54 mi	Oct 19	$420.93	$361.18
Callaway Livestock Center, Kingdom City	62 mi	Oct 19	$416.61	$347.13
Eastern MO Commission Company, Bowling Green	73 mi	Oct 23	$431.16	$367.71
Windsor Livestock Auction, Windsor	101 mi	Oct 21	$411.88	$365.25
Kingsville Livestock Auction, Kingsville	110 mi	Oct 20	$410.52	$361.02
Interstate Regional Stockyards, Cuba	129 mi	Oct 20	$410.11	—

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Tuesday	October 13, 2026	1,310	35	AMS_1813
Replacement Cattle Special special	February 28, 2026	360	3	AMS_1801

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Lolli Brothers Livestock Market - Macon, MO” (AMS_1813); “Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Replacement Cattle Special - Macon, MO” (AMS_1801). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.