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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 19, 2021

953 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 953 2,179 148
Feeder cattle — 1,343 —
Slaughter cattle 953 836 148

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1105 1053 3 85.00–90.00 $87.08 $917 —
1080–1431 1289 29 91.00–120.00 $112.92 $1,456 —
1090–1620 1325 21 100.00–120.00 $114.44 $1,516 —
1145–1600 1400 229 120.00–128.25 $124.83 $1,748 -2.84
1410–1595 1461 8 127.00–130.00 $128.14 $1,872 —
1445–1635 1528 4 86.00–91.00 $89.32 $1,365 —
1590–1715 1649 6 105.00–111.00 $108.61 $1,791 -4.60

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–1105 875 2 70.00–72.00 $71.26 $624 —
1005 1005 1 97.00 $97.00 $975 —
1075–1205 1144 7 100.00–117.00 $111.91 $1,280 —
1070–1645 1206 10 100.00–118.00 $112.58 $1,358 —
1025–1610 1285 156 120.00–127.50 $123.89 $1,592 -3.83
1340–1380 1360 2 127.00–128.00 $127.51 $1,734 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1710 1463 75-80% 7 74.50–79.00 $75.95 $1,111 —
1290–1695 1472 75-80% 11 57.00–63.00 $59.81 $880 —
1120–2005 1482 75-80% 54 60.00–73.50 $68.22 $1,011 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1125 1038 80-85% 6 77.00–98.00 $88.87 $922 —
895–1960 1213 80-85% 42 51.00–72.00 $65.54 $795 —
990–1520 1278 80-85% 13 41.00–61.50 $57.26 $732 +0.18
1320–1350 1335 80-85% 2 73.00–73.50 $73.25 $978 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1110 936 85-90% 6 30.00–55.00 $44.90 $420 —
960 960 85-90% 1 10.00 $10.00 $96 —
925–1345 1094 85-90% 12 41.00–67.00 $60.26 $659 -0.95
1130 1130 85-90% 1 69.50 $69.50 $785 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1332–1520 1394 65-75% 5 102.00–107.00 $103.70 $1,446 —
1465 1465 65-75% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,612 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–2135 1468 6 67.00–80.50 $75.48 $1,108 -4.22
1348–2335 1622 16 81.00–93.50 $89.28 $1,448 —
1905 1905 1 97.50 $97.50 $1,857 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1750 1448 3 85.00–91.00 $88.67 $1,284 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1185 1170 2 71.00–75.00 $73.03 $854 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,048 —
1105–1330 1190 3 60.00–70.00 $66.82 $795 —
1265–1420 1347 10 100.00–102.00 $100.30 $1,351 -14.70
1180–1605 1380 10 75.00–87.00 $81.26 $1,121 —
1200–1680 1404 57 90.00–96.00 $91.43 $1,284 -5.64
1270–1590 1476 5 87.00–88.00 $87.80 $1,296 —
1700–1795 1743 4 85.00–88.00 $86.48 $1,507 —

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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.