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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 8, 2021

526 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 526 2,052 652
Feeder cattle — 655 —
Slaughter cattle 526 1,103 652
Replacement cattle — 294 —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1305 1238 4 112.00–113.00 $112.52 $1,393 +10.94
1140–1520 1341 5 121.00–122.00 $121.21 $1,625 +16.73
1120–1570 1353 69 114.00–120.00 $116.60 $1,578 —
1220–1615 1447 6 111.00–113.00 $112.49 $1,628 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 1 87.00 $87.00 $800 —
975–1110 1030 3 58.00–80.00 $69.26 $713 -11.53
1160–1245 1203 2 111.00–113.00 $111.96 $1,347 +10.32
1165–1350 1275 3 113.00 $113.00 $1,441 +0.97
1000–1545 1291 94 113.50–120.00 $116.84 $1,508 +4.81
1160–1470 1322 15 121.00–123.00 $121.55 $1,607 —
1640 1640 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,804 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1295 1163 80-85% 9 58.50–82.00 $69.18 $805 —
1045–1430 1238 80-85% 2 55.50–56.50 $55.92 $692 —
1010–1565 1294 80-85% 20 57.50–67.50 $62.02 $803 +13.06
1160–1410 1309 80-85% 6 67.00–76.00 $72.76 $952 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1590 1423 65-75% 5 87.50–98.00 $91.62 $1,304 —
1140–2035 1600 65-75% 26 67.00–83.50 $74.62 $1,194 —
1645–1805 1749 65-75% 4 63.50–69.00 $65.41 $1,144 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1510 1438 75-80% 4 70.50–77.50 $73.84 $1,062 —
1275–1735 1573 75-80% 3 52.00–57.50 $54.96 $865 —
1415–1840 1575 75-80% 10 59.00–68.00 $63.96 $1,007 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 85-90% 1 62.50 $62.50 $681 —
1055–1200 1128 85-90% 2 47.00–55.00 $50.74 $572 -9.87
1130 1130 85-90% 1 58.50 $58.50 $661 -2.11
1165 1165 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $687 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1855 1316 6 58.50–81.50 $70.31 $925 —
1405 1405 1 101.50 $101.50 $1,426 —
1670–2055 1793 6 93.50–101.00 $96.65 $1,733 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,690 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1425 1418 2 85.00–88.00 $86.49 $1,226 -1.36

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1425 1368 2 98.00–100.00 $99.04 $1,355 —
1370–1510 1440 2 80.00–82.00 $81.05 $1,167 -0.32
1235–1735 1497 41 90.00–95.00 $92.93 $1,391 +2.48
1630 1630 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,386 —

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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.