Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 21, 2021

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heavy 8-weight N/N/A heifers $62.80/cwt ≈ $556/hd at 886 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	853	895	941
Slaughter cattle	853	895	941

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
840–980	910	2	90.00–117.00	$104.54	$951	—
1035–1440	1239	23	103.00–121.00	$114.24	$1,415	+8.29
1171–1515	1307	14	106.00–121.00	$115.22	$1,506	-7.21
1085–1708	1372	273	120.00–128.00	$125.33	$1,720	+12.39
1375	1375	1	117.00	$117.00	$1,609	+4.06
1200–1532	1405	18	127.25–130.00	$128.95	$1,812	+3.82
1480	1480	1	106.00	$106.00	$1,569	—
1550	1550	1	101.00	$101.00	$1,566	—
1660–1795	1728	4	101.00–118.00	$111.17	$1,921	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
822–870	838	3	108.00–112.50	$110.94	$930	—
715–1225	886	11	50.00–81.00	$62.80	$556	—
950–960	955	2	106.00–117.00	$111.53	$1,065	—
1185	1185	1	57.00	$57.00	$675	-64.81
1000–1405	1204	15	109.00–120.00	$117.53	$1,415	+4.78
1070–1615	1257	140	119.00–128.00	$124.91	$1,570	-0.20
1150–1530	1301	14	129.00–130.00	$129.38	$1,683	—
1085–1620	1364	20	112.00–121.00	$117.33	$1,600	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–1085	991	80-85%	4	69.00–89.50	$81.40	$807	—
1080–1365	1263	80-85%	8	50.00–65.50	$61.51	$777	-11.89
925–1565	1269	80-85%	34	55.00–76.00	$69.77	$885	-3.63
1420	1420	80-85%	1	70.00	$70.00	$994	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305	1305	75-80%	1	62.50	$62.50	$816	—
1365–1480	1423	75-80%	2	73.00	$73.00	$1,039	+3.46
1255–2155	1547	75-80%	39	60.00–80.50	$70.87	$1,096	-4.57

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–890	867	85-90%	3	72.50–84.00	$78.91	$684	—
815–1190	1034	85-90%	5	42.50–62.00	$55.37	$573	—
955–1235	1044	85-90%	6	30.00–54.50	$43.74	$457	—
1215–1240	1228	85-90%	2	67.00–69.00	$68.01	$835	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140–1330	1238	65-75%	3	80.00–90.00	$85.50	$1,058	—
1235–1567	1436	65-75%	7	100.00–116.00	$107.08	$1,538	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1375	1154	6	30.00–86.00	$60.26	$695	—
1565–2210	1882	7	93.50–103.50	$98.86	$1,861	—
1700–2180	1998	6	104.50–108.50	$106.39	$2,126	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
675–1060	868	2	50.00–57.50	$54.58	$474	—
1040	1040	1	90.00	$90.00	$936	—
1305	1305	1	105.00	$105.00	$1,370	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295–1690	1452	33	93.00–108.50	$100.54	$1,460	+2.00
1486–1525	1493	6	105.00–109.10	$108.40	$1,618	+9.86

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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.