Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 24, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	891	936	575
Slaughter cattle	891	936	575

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–1320	1093	7	68.50–93.00	$82.93	$906	—
1030–1440	1282	11	100.00–115.00	$110.35	$1,415	—
1055–1610	1339	237	115.00–124.75	$121.12	$1,622	—
1200–1585	1388	6	94.00–117.00	$108.71	$1,509	-11.99
1345–1475	1401	4	125.00–127.00	$125.53	$1,759	—
1620–1810	1715	2	109.00–116.00	$112.31	$1,926	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
600	600	1	86.00	$86.00	$516	—
760–1050	905	2	72.00–88.00	$78.72	$712	-19.28
960–1025	993	2	40.00–64.00	$52.39	$520	—
988–1021	1005	8	103.50–105.00	$104.26	$1,048	—
1060–1530	1195	11	105.00–117.00	$112.44	$1,344	—
1025–1600	1267	166	115.00–124.00	$120.55	$1,527	+9.25
1240–1435	1319	5	125.00–126.00	$125.20	$1,651	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045–1360	1135	80-85%	4	88.00–94.00	$90.53	$1,028	—
915–1510	1193	80-85%	20	57.50–66.50	$62.58	$747	—
915–1535	1216	80-85%	88	55.00–77.50	$71.97	$875	+6.76
1085–1540	1278	80-85%	5	78.00–80.00	$78.85	$1,008	+21.26

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045–1985	1455	75-80%	56	58.00–81.00	$73.63	$1,071	+14.57
1340–1825	1521	75-80%	4	71.00–84.50	$80.46	$1,224	+9.80
1285–1905	1535	75-80%	7	59.50–69.50	$66.02	$1,013	-4.64

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025	1025	85-90%	1	79.50	$79.50	$815	+20.68
1055	1055	85-90%	1	69.00	$69.00	$728	—
660–1330	1076	85-90%	6	43.00–56.50	$53.97	$581	—
970–1465	1178	85-90%	19	45.00–68.00	$58.96	$695	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1365	1365	65-75%	1	99.00	$99.00	$1,351	—
1385–1415	1400	65-75%	2	106.00–109.00	$107.48	$1,505	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–2200	1522	10	60.00–87.50	$76.15	$1,159	—
1355–2465	1758	13	81.00–99.50	$92.10	$1,619	—
1640–1935	1796	5	94.00–104.50	$99.44	$1,786	—

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1550	1550	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,550	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180–1645	1353	16	89.00–103.00	$95.33	$1,290	—
1325–1400	1353	3	80.00–85.00	$83.03	$1,123	—
1195–1545	1361	9	75.00–85.00	$82.02	$1,116	—
1340–1600	1427	15	98.00–105.00	$99.05	$1,413	-0.02
1200–1570	1437	3	70.00–75.00	$73.61	$1,058	-25.46

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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.