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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 15, 2021

644 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 644 3,425 536
Feeder cattle — 2,311 —
Slaughter cattle 644 979 536
Replacement cattle — 135 —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1365 1234 21 99.00–109.50 $106.95 $1,320 —
1165–1580 1363 19 100.00–109.00 $104.88 $1,430 -8.16
1100–1640 1403 74 110.00–116.00 $113.20 $1,588 —
1446 1446 3 117.50 $117.50 $1,699 —
1710–1885 1772 3 90.00–100.00 $94.84 $1,681 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1075 924 5 61.00–80.00 $71.76 $663 —
1000–1175 1085 5 98.00–108.50 $102.27 $1,110 —
1095–1505 1290 96 110.00–116.00 $112.40 $1,450 +7.41
1345–1425 1373 5 101.00–109.00 $103.96 $1,427 -13.36
1635 1635 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,635 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1030 927 80-85% 3 60.00–71.00 $66.61 $617 —
865–1575 1219 80-85% 15 20.00–51.00 $38.30 $467 -11.49
1200–1255 1228 80-85% 2 64.00–65.00 $64.51 $792 +14.72
910–1570 1244 80-85% 40 45.00–63.50 $56.63 $704 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 11.00 $11.00 $88 —
696–1355 1007 85-90% 27 40.00–55.00 $45.64 $460 +4.53
925–1300 1102 85-90% 8 20.00–42.50 $34.20 $377 -15.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1695 1385 75-80% 2 69.50–71.00 $70.08 $971 —
1100–1840 1483 75-80% 26 50.00–66.50 $59.15 $877 —
1655–1780 1717 75-80% 3 45.00–55.50 $51.37 $882 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1525 1413 65-75% 2 68.00–75.00 $71.78 $1,014 -25.94
1180–1670 1416 65-75% 9 100.00–108.00 $104.87 $1,485 +7.15
1100–1975 1557 65-75% 8 80.00–90.00 $84.95 $1,323 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
988–2190 1437 7 45.00–67.50 $61.34 $881 —
945–2495 1705 11 70.00–81.00 $76.26 $1,300 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,328 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 2 80.00–83.00 $81.50 $1,202 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1490 1381 8 93.00–110.00 $97.79 $1,350 +8.38
1340–1738 1487 35 85.00–96.75 $91.26 $1,357 —
1560–1960 1691 4 81.00–84.00 $82.40 $1,393 —

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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.