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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 2, 2020

702 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 702 1,534 746
Feeder cattle — 754 —
Slaughter cattle 702 780 746

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 1 76.00 $76.00 $684 —
1060 1060 1 76.00 $76.00 $806 —
990–1286 1164 11 81.00–94.50 $91.19 $1,061 +1.57
1115–1425 1296 11 91.00–100.00 $95.49 $1,238 —
1080–1617 1412 171 95.00–107.00 $102.57 $1,448 -3.95
1340–1580 1458 5 105.00–110.00 $107.31 $1,565 —
1610–1650 1630 2 80.00 $80.00 $1,304 —
1654–1745 1673 10 91.00–95.50 $93.29 $1,561 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1115 929 5 77.00–110.00 $88.50 $822 -8.50
940 940 1 90.00 $90.00 $846 -7.00
970 970 1 70.00 $70.00 $679 —
1080 1080 2 84.50 $84.50 $913 -8.34
1015–1605 1257 148 95.50–107.00 $102.53 $1,289 -0.37
1093–1635 1302 35 91.00–100.00 $96.32 $1,254 —
1320–1340 1332 3 108.00 $108.00 $1,439 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1315 1119 80-85% 10 49.00–64.00 $57.73 $646 —
950–1570 1263 80-85% 37 42.00–59.50 $52.75 $666 —
995–1520 1358 80-85% 13 41.50–48.50 $45.45 $617 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1560 1410 75-80% 8 30.00–47.50 $44.34 $625 —
1265–1870 1521 75-80% 36 50.00–60.00 $54.27 $825 —
1610 1610 75-80% 1 20.00 $20.00 $322 —
1725 1725 75-80% 1 64.00 $64.00 $1,104 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1310 1029 85-90% 12 31.00–53.00 $45.76 $471 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 65-75% 1 58.00 $58.00 $771 —
1435–1465 1450 65-75% 2 71.00–83.00 $76.94 $1,116 -6.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1930 1475 2 58.00–70.00 $62.15 $917 —
1085–2220 1706 13 65.00–85.00 $79.72 $1,360 —
2030 2030 1 89.50 $89.50 $1,817 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1295 1228 2 80.00–85.00 $82.36 $1,011 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1660 1435 25 83.00–90.00 $85.46 $1,226 +9.47
1450 1450 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,189 -7.30

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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.