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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2020

968 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 968 693 1,270
Slaughter cattle 968 693 1,270

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 85.00 $85.00 $854 —
1060 1060 2 90.00 $90.00 $954 —
1095–1385 1221 17 91.00–102.00 $97.93 $1,196 —
1085–1565 1312 18 96.00–102.50 $100.94 $1,324 —
1065–1645 1394 379 100.50–109.00 $105.22 $1,467 -4.78
1425 1425 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,568 +4.10
1585–1885 1658 11 98.00–103.00 $101.51 $1,683 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–995 975 2 73.00–88.00 $80.65 $786 +14.89
995 995 1 73.00 $73.00 $726 +7.24
1040–1050 1045 2 91.00–93.00 $92.00 $961 —
1000–1245 1109 4 100.00–101.50 $100.87 $1,119 —
1015–1485 1220 10 90.00–101.00 $97.05 $1,184 —
980–1545 1255 200 98.00–109.50 $104.69 $1,314 +7.89
1505 1505 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,656 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1570 1342 75-80% 3 53.50–55.00 $54.38 $730 —
1155–2045 1457 75-80% 36 50.00–66.00 $59.14 $862 +0.66
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1405 1183 80-85% 6 31.00–53.00 $45.40 $537 —
1225 1225 80-85% 1 58.50 $58.50 $717 +1.73
945–1465 1238 80-85% 28 53.50–64.00 $58.91 $729 +2.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 1 45.50 $45.50 $362 -23.50
840–1205 1005 85-90% 7 40.00–58.50 $51.69 $519 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1960 1629 4 42.50–75.00 $66.60 $1,085 —
1595–1865 1772 5 79.50–87.50 $83.09 $1,472 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1385 1310 2 81.00–95.00 $88.40 $1,158 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1405 1385 3 88.00–90.00 $88.68 $1,228 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,293 —
1355–1515 1412 3 75.00–82.00 $79.10 $1,117 —
1245–1684 1435 34 84.00–95.00 $89.56 $1,285 —

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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.