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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 23, 2020

322 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 322 2,698 215
Feeder cattle — 1,875 —
Slaughter cattle 322 499 215
Replacement cattle — 324 —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 60.50 $60.50 $750 -37.28
1267 1267 2 103.50 $103.50 $1,311 —
1360 1360 2 74.50 $74.50 $1,013 -24.91
1190–1620 1375 8 90.00–100.00 $95.78 $1,317 -3.63
1226–1637 1416 69 100.50–107.50 $103.79 $1,470 -3.33
1412–1575 1518 11 108.00–110.00 $108.59 $1,648 -1.56
1650 1650 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,551 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1465 1290 20 101.50–107.50 $104.53 $1,348 —
1135–1623 1432 15 70.00–98.50 $91.82 $1,315 -18.24
1385–1500 1433 9 107.00–110.00 $108.98 $1,562 -1.08

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1140 939 80-85% 5 57.00–78.50 $67.32 $632 —
950–1595 1232 80-85% 49 52.00–62.50 $55.05 $678 -6.87
1145–1495 1291 80-85% 14 39.00–51.50 $48.23 $623 +2.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 75-80% 1 64.50 $64.50 $871 —
1170–1540 1385 75-80% 13 46.00–52.00 $49.46 $685 —
1120–1950 1514 75-80% 50 53.00–63.50 $58.01 $878 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 85-90% 1 37.50 $37.50 $407 -12.48
930–1430 1117 85-90% 21 43.50–53.50 $48.41 $541 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–2005 1503 65-75% 6 63.50–75.00 $69.94 $1,051 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1670 1343 4 58.00–67.50 $64.05 $860 —
1265–2310 1730 9 70.00–78.50 $73.16 $1,266 +5.50
1980 1980 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,624 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,143 —

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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.