Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 3, 2021

1,137 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight N/N/A heifers $105.28/cwt ≈ $939/hd at 892 lb · 15 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,137	1,187	850
Feeder cattle	—	563	—
Slaughter cattle	830	624	674
Replacement cattle	307	—	176

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
981	981	4	109.00	$109.00	$1,069	—
1005	1005	2	75.00	$75.00	$754	—
1077–1110	1082	7	106.00	$106.00	$1,147	—
1035–1235	1175	6	90.00–115.00	$105.01	$1,234	—
1130–1485	1307	12	105.00–115.00	$110.76	$1,448	—
1070–1535	1350	125	111.00–122.00	$118.00	$1,593	-4.24
1610–1760	1674	5	99.00–105.00	$103.74	$1,737	—
1690–1815	1753	2	80.00–90.00	$84.82	$1,487	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–1050	892	15	91.00–113.00	$105.28	$939	—
960	960	1	115.00	$115.00	$1,104	—
800–1135	1014	6	63.00–89.00	$78.33	$794	-35.37
1051–1062	1058	11	105.50–106.00	$105.68	$1,118	—
1025–1325	1164	5	104.00–115.00	$111.03	$1,292	—
1010–1515	1273	96	111.00–122.00	$117.56	$1,497	+1.81
1085–1510	1296	7	105.00–115.00	$111.76	$1,448	-3.99

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
975–1330	1172	(<2 yrs)	N/A	19	850.00–1,350.00	$1,161.79	—
1490–2135	1793	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	1,425.00–1,950.00	$1,729.24	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
960	960	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	825.00	$825.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1025	959	80-85%	6	74.00–90.00	$82.41	$790	—
970–1445	1199	80-85%	12	52.00–61.50	$59.14	$709	—
895–1530	1229	80-85%	83	62.00–72.50	$66.89	$822	—
1140–1400	1283	80-85%	6	73.50–76.00	$74.35	$954	+11.10

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1195–1610	1433	75-80%	4	74.00–76.00	$74.77	$1,071	—
1225–1860	1470	75-80%	70	63.00–73.50	$67.74	$996	-5.47
1410–1870	1615	75-80%	7	39.00–62.50	$57.72	$932	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800	800	85-90%	2	85.00–99.00	$92.00	$736	—
715–1125	894	85-90%	7	40.00–51.00	$45.09	$403	—
875–1305	1074	85-90%	19	53.50–63.50	$58.34	$627	-1.88
1110	1110	85-90%	1	66.00	$66.00	$733	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1335	1262	65-75%	3	105.00–111.00	$107.01	$1,350	—
1255–1565	1408	65-75%	5	80.50–96.00	$91.25	$1,285	—
1615–1680	1648	65-75%	2	70.00	$70.00	$1,154	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
980–2445	1419	6	62.50–84.50	$77.15	$1,095	—
1280–2305	1823	8	86.50–96.00	$92.47	$1,686	—
2215–2250	2233	2	98.50–105.50	$101.97	$2,277	—

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1126–1222	1151	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	875.00–1,375.00	$1,257.25
1107–1215	1179	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,075.00–1,750.00	$1,538.74
1030–1435	1196	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,375.00–1,550.00	$1,451.20
1204–1295	1224	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	1,550.00–1,625.00	$1,618.39
1380	1380	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	985.00	$985.00
1390	1390	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00
1420	1420	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	975.00	$975.00
1295–1775	1438	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	825.00–1,175.00	$1,057.42
1345–1665	1452	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	850.00–1,525.00	$1,296.41
1357–1807	1482	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	925.00–1,550.00	$1,280.66
1265–1765	1503	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	825.00–1,225.00	$1,104.75
1320–1825	1543	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	1,025.00–1,600.00	$1,346.63

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1040 thin fleshed	1040	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	525.00	$525.00
1060	1060	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00
1097	1097	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,225.00	$1,225.00
1095–1130	1113	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	800.00–825.00	$812.30
1116	1116	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,400.00	$1,400.00
1140–1155	1148	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	700.00–725.00	$712.58
1135–1230	1183	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	685.00–850.00	$770.81
1230	1230	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00
1240	1240	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,100.00	$1,100.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
902	902	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	850.00–1,150.00	$1,000.00
945	945	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,050.00	$1,050.00
967	967	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	925.00	$925.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1077	1077	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,450.00	$1,450.00
1101	1101	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,400.00	$1,400.00
1271	1271	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,025.00	$1,025.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
817–977	924	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	850.00–1,400.00	$1,237.84

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1272–1400	1313	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	1,700.00–1,950.00	$1,758.93	—
1135–1860	1335	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	1,100.00–2,250.00	$1,634.19	—
1325–2105	1448	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	1,525.00–1,725.00	$1,666.22	—
1330–1605	1499	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	950.00–1,425.00	$1,264.80	—
1350–1872	1570	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	1,025.00–2,000.00	$1,572.30	—
1597	1597	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,825.00	$1,825.00	—
1585–1660	1623	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,100.00–1,475.00	$1,291.83	—
1720	1720	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,750.00	$1,750.00	—
1765	1765	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,750.00	$1,750.00	—
1582–1936	1794	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,650.00–2,025.00	$1,782.24	—
1710–2040	1875	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,300.00–1,450.00	$1,368.40	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1260–1265	1263	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,625.00–1,700.00	$1,662.43	—
1264	1264	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,700.00	$1,700.00	—
1266	1266	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,550.00	$1,550.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1565	1565	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,565	—
1505–1690	1598	2	90.00–94.00	$92.12	$1,472	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1270–1360	1315	2	80.00–89.00	$84.35	$1,109	-0.65
1425	1425	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,425	—
1330–2020	1504	32	93.00–98.00	$95.32	$1,434	—
1570–1745	1658	2	85.00–90.00	$87.63	$1,453	—

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
950	950	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00	—
1156	1156	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,800.00	$1,800.00	—
1415–1540	1509	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,625.00–2,100.00	$1,988.63	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
975	975	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00	—

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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.