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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 26, 2021

1,187 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight L 1-2 heifers $147.81/cwt ≈ $905/hd at 613 lb · 60 head
light 5-weight L 1-2 steers $168.49/cwt ≈ $880/hd at 522 lb · 54 head
heavy 5-weight L 1-2 heifers $140.14/cwt ≈ $799/hd at 570 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,187 953 157
Feeder cattle 563 — 0
Slaughter cattle 624 953 157

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Feeder Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 374 7 161.00–189.50 $177.97 $666 —
400–437 418 27 158.00–184.00 $173.96 $727 —
460–497 467 27 150.00–171.00 $165.60 $773 —
505–540 522 54 147.00–174.00 $168.49 $880 —
551–589 571 35 142.00–161.00 $154.97 $885 —
605–645 632 35 144.00–152.00 $150.57 $952 —
650–677 668 5 131.00–142.00 $135.81 $907 —
700–730 712 6 131.00–136.50 $133.15 $948 —
755–790 770 11 126.00–135.00 $128.80 $992 —
870 870 12 127.50 $127.50 $1,109 —
1022 1022 55 123.75 $123.75 $1,265 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1510 1261 13 98.00–118.00 $114.71 $1,446 +1.79
955–1602 1354 165 119.50–126.00 $122.24 $1,655 —
1225–1555 1357 6 110.00–118.00 $114.68 $1,556 —
1665–1850 1737 3 96.00–106.00 $102.12 $1,774 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 140.00–156.00 $148.25 $467 —
380 380 1 157.00 $157.00 $597 —
400–435 423 3 150.00–157.00 $152.20 $644 —
495 495 1 140.00 $140.00 $693 —
500–545 530 8 136.00–146.00 $140.35 $744 —
550 550 1 140.00 $140.00 $770 —
630 630 1 121.00 $121.00 $762 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 163.00 $163.00 $644 —
440 440 1 162.00 $162.00 $713 —
460 460 1 143.00 $143.00 $658 —
505 505 1 145.00 $145.00 $732 —
560 560 2 144.00 $144.00 $806 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–585 565 3 126.00–137.00 $133.20 $753 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 185.00 $185.00 $440 —
270 270 1 200.00 $200.00 $540 —
315–343 331 7 159.00–164.00 $162.06 $536 —
375–391 385 27 148.00–174.00 $167.82 $646 —
415–447 434 14 145.00–157.00 $153.08 $664 —
450–495 466 22 131.00–159.00 $145.72 $679 —
503–545 511 22 130.00–153.00 $146.32 $748 —
550–585 570 47 126.00–145.50 $140.14 $799 —
610 fancy 610 22 160.00 $160.00 $976 —
602–625 614 38 130.00–143.00 $140.75 $864 —
688 688 3 126.00 $126.00 $867 —
730–740 731 13 124.00–130.50 $129.57 $947 —
780 780 1 121.00 $121.00 $944 —
805–838 833 7 116.00–117.00 $116.14 $967 —
867 867 4 117.50 $117.50 $1,019 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1025 1004 7 100.00–120.00 $113.70 $1,142 +16.70
1035–1545 1250 146 119.50–126.00 $122.82 $1,535 -1.07
1185–1330 1268 3 115.00–117.00 $115.70 $1,467 -8.19
1085–1420 1269 7 112.00–118.00 $115.75 $1,469 -8.14
1280–1480 1402 3 127.00–128.00 $127.30 $1,785 —
1605 1605 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,782 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 144.00 $144.00 $562 —
422 422 2 138.00 $138.00 $582 —
465 465 1 136.00 $136.00 $632 —
555–570 562 3 123.00–130.00 $125.31 $704 —
640 640 1 118.00 $118.00 $755 —
765–775 770 2 103.00–113.00 $107.97 $831 —
925 925 1 95.00 $95.00 $879 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 460 2 144.00–145.00 $144.49 $665 —
505–545 520 3 130.00–138.00 $133.29 $693 —
555 555 1 126.00 $126.00 $699 —
615–640 627 3 112.00–118.00 $114.30 $717 —
695 695 1 116.00 $116.00 $806 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 177.50 $177.50 $550 —
685 685 1 118.00 $118.00 $808 —
705–740 717 3 101.00–113.00 $108.87 $781 —
955–985 965 3 90.00–99.00 $95.94 $926 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1290 1089 80-85% 7 77.00–94.00 $85.15 $927 —
1140 1140 80-85% 1 79.50 $79.50 $906 —
1280–1290 1285 80-85% 2 63.00–63.50 $63.25 $813 +5.99
1155–1510 1299 80-85% 24 65.00–75.50 $71.28 $926 +14.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–2075 1467 75-80% 26 67.50–78.50 $73.21 $1,074 -2.74
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1325 1310 65-75% 3 81.00–99.00 $91.26 $1,196 —
1325–1635 1487 65-75% 3 104.00–110.00 $107.21 $1,594 -2.79
1390–1585 1493 65-75% 3 61.00–78.00 $69.81 $1,042 -40.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1205 1097 85-90% 6 56.50–65.50 $60.22 $661 -0.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1900 1492 8 89.00–98.50 $93.75 $1,399 +18.27
1150–1985 1603 4 77.50–85.00 $82.25 $1,318 -7.03
1545–2260 1944 4 101.50–104.00 $102.43 $1,991 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1185 1037 3 56.00–61.00 $57.90 $600 —
1255–1390 1335 4 84.00–90.00 $87.46 $1,168 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,135 -15.30
1240–1540 1386 21 95.00–105.00 $97.46 $1,351 +16.20
1295–1650 1457 18 87.00–94.00 $90.55 $1,319 +2.75

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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.