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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 14, 2021

895 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 895 3,340 636
Feeder cattle — 2,492 —
Slaughter cattle 895 848 636

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1570 1218 21 91.00–115.50 $105.95 $1,290 -7.42
1095–1590 1329 271 118.00–125.75 $122.43 $1,627 +0.25
1257–1630 1359 18 105.00–117.00 $112.94 $1,535 -1.79
1280–1530 1407 8 125.00–126.00 $125.13 $1,761 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1497 1197 184 118.00–124.50 $121.81 $1,458 —
1025–1525 1213 9 105.00–117.50 $112.75 $1,368 —
1130–1430 1276 9 125.00–125.50 $125.11 $1,596 +8.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1255 1058 80-85% 2 85.00–86.50 $85.89 $909 —
1095–1180 1138 80-85% 2 86.00–90.00 $88.07 $1,002 +22.66
1050–1550 1267 80-85% 34 51.00–83.00 $73.40 $930 —
1045–1600 1314 80-85% 17 59.50–72.00 $65.38 $859 -9.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1665 1416 75-80% 12 55.00–74.50 $69.54 $985 +3.47
1210–1975 1544 75-80% 35 62.00–85.50 $75.44 $1,165 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1320 1114 85-90% 8 63.50–73.50 $69.04 $769 —
1115–1165 1140 85-90% 2 74.00–75.00 $74.51 $849 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1335 1258 65-75% 5 105.00–107.00 $105.61 $1,329 —
1210–1325 1261 65-75% 4 70.00–107.00 $96.32 $1,215 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 1 100.00 $100.00 $765 —
905–1790 1243 9 79.50–96.00 $89.97 $1,118 —
1365–2580 1779 10 75.00–107.50 $97.34 $1,732 —
2170 2170 1 109.50 $109.50 $2,376 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,024 —
1260–1530 1397 3 90.00–100.00 $96.26 $1,345 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1315 1258 4 75.00–85.00 $80.28 $1,010 -10.21
1265–1790 1470 35 93.00–108.00 $98.54 $1,449 —
1360–1840 1596 6 101.00–105.00 $102.59 $1,637 —
1290–1810 1608 21 90.00–92.00 $90.34 $1,453 —

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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.