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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 7, 2021

3,340 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight L 1-2 steers $142.78/cwt ≈ $1,095/hd at 767 lb · 250 head
heavy 8-weight L 1-2 steers $132.55/cwt ≈ $1,144/hd at 863 lb · 227 head
light 8-weight L 1-2 steers $136.99/cwt ≈ $1,121/hd at 818 lb · 139 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,340 891 1,943
Feeder cattle 2,492 — 871
Slaughter cattle 848 891 1,072

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Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 273 3 165.00–180.00 $173.05 $472 —
315–340 328 3 167.50–185.00 $178.18 $584 —
355–390 375 16 156.00–196.00 $185.31 $695 —
415–430 fancy 423 8 204.00–206.00 $205.63 $870 —
400–445 426 51 165.00–202.00 $187.05 $797 —
470 470 1 160.00 $160.00 $752 —
450–497 479 102 153.00–195.00 $182.38 $874 —
500–505 fancy 502 3 192.00–193.00 $192.66 $967 —
520 520 1 129.00 $129.00 $671 —
500–547 528 60 142.00–189.00 $176.23 $930 —
555 fancy 555 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,088 —
550–595 569 103 142.00–187.50 $162.63 $925 —
603–605 fancy 604 16 169.00–171.00 $170.37 $1,029 —
600–645 625 84 130.00–166.00 $150.95 $943 —
640 thin fleshed 640 1 139.00 $139.00 $890 —
665 665 1 110.00 $110.00 $732 —
652–697 686 70 125.00–165.00 $146.63 $1,006 —
700–735 714 53 118.00–159.00 $137.25 $980 —
750–791 767 250 120.00–150.00 $142.78 $1,095 —
805–840 818 139 116.00–143.00 $136.99 $1,121 —
850–892 863 227 124.00–138.25 $132.55 $1,144 —
905 905 8 111.00–117.00 $111.75 $1,011 —
970 970 57 126.00 $126.00 $1,222 —
1011 1011 20 119.00 $119.00 $1,203 —
1119 1119 5 115.00 $115.00 $1,287 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 63.00 $63.00 $658 —
1020–1140 1076 7 93.00–107.00 $97.66 $1,051 +14.73
1010–1275 1127 3 71.00–81.00 $75.73 $853 —
1050–1525 1234 22 105.00–118.00 $113.37 $1,399 —
1060–1630 1342 278 119.50–126.00 $122.18 $1,640 +1.06
1245–1486 1376 6 110.00–119.00 $114.73 $1,579 +6.02
1395 1395 1 66.00 $66.00 $921 -42.71
1485 1485 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,901 —
1555 1555 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,555 —
1675 1675 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,541 —
1665–1690 1678 3 101.00–118.00 $108.35 $1,818 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 127.50 $127.50 $344 —
330–340 335 3 160.00–164.00 $161.31 $540 —
370–395 382 3 150.00–170.00 $160.60 $613 —
405–445 425 8 122.00–157.00 $147.49 $627 —
465–480 473 6 134.00–150.00 $144.71 $684 —
500–545 520 6 122.00–151.00 $133.89 $696 —
555–595 573 6 125.00–152.00 $135.39 $776 —
605–640 621 8 120.00–140.00 $125.85 $782 —
670–680 673 3 125.00–130.00 $128.32 $864 —
720–735 728 2 121.00–122.00 $121.49 $884 —
755–790 764 14 116.00–120.00 $119.70 $915 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 155.00–172.00 $163.45 $691 —
485–495 490 2 165.00–175.00 $169.95 $833 —
500–545 525 5 132.00–172.00 $147.19 $773 —
550–595 579 4 149.00–172.00 $156.84 $908 —
615–645 630 2 139.00–140.00 $139.51 $879 —
660–685 673 3 126.00–141.00 $134.03 $902 —
808 808 8 116.00 $116.00 $937 —

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Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–266 259 6 163.00–175.00 $167.41 $434 —
305–348 331 14 155.00–182.50 $168.09 $556 —
355–395 375 27 151.00–185.00 $162.42 $609 —
400–449 424 71 147.00–180.00 $161.03 $683 —
451–497 475 52 149.00–179.00 $163.34 $776 —
490 490 1 135.00 $135.00 $662 —
512 fancy 512 2 184.00 $184.00 $942 —
500–535 518 2 120.00–147.00 $133.96 $694 —
500–547 525 98 131.00–182.00 $160.11 $841 —
550 fancy 550 1 172.00 $172.00 $946 —
550–597 575 72 139.00–170.00 $157.07 $903 —
585 585 1 119.00 $119.00 $696 —
600–645 621 66 126.00–158.00 $146.73 $911 —
650–696 680 74 125.00–150.00 $131.10 $891 —
700–735 712 17 111.00–128.00 $123.47 $879 —
750–787 785 33 113.00–120.00 $119.62 $939 —
800–846 829 117 105.00–124.50 $123.05 $1,020 —
876 876 20 111.00 $111.00 $972 —
963 963 8 119.50 $119.50 $1,151 —
1025 1025 5 110.00 $110.00 $1,128 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–990 983 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,180 +67.61
1020–1130 1083 3 71.00 $71.00 $769 —
1025–1340 1127 9 100.00–118.00 $110.69 $1,247 —
1050–1480 1269 140 118.50–126.00 $121.74 $1,545 +1.19
1040–1565 1274 9 113.00–119.00 $117.10 $1,492 -3.45
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 158.00 $158.00 $379 —
295 295 1 147.00 $147.00 $434 —
320–345 333 2 143.00–157.00 $149.74 $499 —
360–375 369 7 125.00–156.00 $143.96 $531 —
400–435 420 9 121.00–150.00 $136.41 $573 —
461–495 475 9 127.00–155.00 $139.63 $663 —
500–545 520 13 111.00–151.00 $135.72 $706 —
565–595 578 6 125.00–150.00 $140.08 $810 —
603–640 618 14 103.00–130.00 $118.92 $735 —
655 655 1 110.00 $110.00 $720 —
730 730 1 101.00 $101.00 $737 —
770–798 797 25 104.00–115.50 $115.06 $917 —
800 800 1 106.00 $106.00 $848 —
865 865 1 100.00 $100.00 $865 —
985 985 1 74.00 $74.00 $729 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 142.00–153.00 $147.57 $546 —
495 495 1 118.00 $118.00 $584 —
526 526 4 144.00 $144.00 $757 —
560–595 578 2 115.00–142.00 $128.09 $740 —
660–696 689 6 117.00–136.00 $121.13 $835 —

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Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 3 181.00 $181.00 $445 —
330 330 1 159.00 $159.00 $525 —
408 408 7 158.00 $158.00 $645 —
635 635 1 119.00 $119.00 $756 —
870 870 1 89.00 $89.00 $774 —
985 985 1 86.00 $86.00 $847 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $974 —
860–1475 1121 80-85% 7 62.50–67.50 $65.41 $733 -25.12
1110–1600 1323 80-85% 13 69.50–79.50 $74.93 $991 —
1300–1375 1338 80-85% 2 81.50–83.50 $82.53 $1,104 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $999 —
1045–1560 1439 75-80% 5 64.50–67.00 $66.07 $951 —
1255–2020 1478 75-80% 17 70.00–80.00 $75.57 $1,117 +1.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–965 846 85-90% 4 30.00–54.50 $47.53 $402 —
865–1285 1087 85-90% 9 59.50–69.00 $65.12 $708 +11.15
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1380 1337 65-75% 3 70.00–73.00 $71.36 $954 —
1295–1395 1345 65-75% 2 80.00–81.00 $80.52 $1,083 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1800 1379 7 69.00–93.50 $85.32 $1,177 —
1530–2135 1867 10 98.00–105.50 $101.86 $1,902 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1495 1415 3 100.00–110.00 $103.84 $1,469 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1660 1500 8 95.00–101.00 $97.72 $1,466 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 fancy 295 1 138.00 $138.00 $407 —
385 385 1 82.00 $82.00 $316 —
385–395 fancy 388 3 125.00 $125.00 $485 —
470 470 1 90.00 $90.00 $423 —
580 580 1 76.00 $76.00 $441 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 354 6 110.00–115.00 $114.12 $404 —
405 fancy 405 1 135.00 $135.00 $547 —
405–445 427 3 91.00–95.00 $92.94 $397 —
460 thin fleshed 460 1 90.00 $90.00 $414 —
455–493 478 45 95.00–109.00 $104.94 $502 —
500–520 506 48 88.00–110.00 $103.77 $525 —
585 fancy 585 1 130.00 $130.00 $760 —
599 599 52 102.00 $102.00 $611 —
605 605 1 82.00 $82.00 $496 —
700–740 724 8 83.00–100.00 $96.44 $698 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1345 1273 11 75.00–93.00 $90.49 $1,152 —
1090–1520 1415 11 102.00–110.00 $103.50 $1,465 +4.45
1220–1675 1415 54 94.00–101.00 $98.54 $1,394 -0.51
1235–1600 1419 7 80.00–92.00 $86.90 $1,233 -12.15
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 84.00 $84.00 $374 —
530 530 1 85.00 $85.00 $450 —
600–605 603 2 60.00–62.00 $61.00 $368 —

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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.