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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 28, 2021

1,067 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,067 853 881
Slaughter cattle 1,067 853 881

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1180 1116 4 72.50–89.00 $80.73 $901
1115–1340 1228 10 107.00–123.00 $115.98 $1,424 +1.74
1230 1230 1 80.00 $80.00 $984 -34.24
1100–1645 1344 355 122.00–130.50 $127.24 $1,710
1115–1540 1346 22 103.00–123.00 $120.80 $1,626
1220–1500 1399 8 131.00–132.75 $131.36 $1,838 +14.36
1665–1810 1735 5 108.00–120.00 $112.92 $1,959 +1.75

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657–840 718 3 110.00–120.00 $116.10 $834
1045–1130 1079 4 116.00–119.50 $117.66 $1,270
970–1196 1109 5 65.00–80.00 $70.86 $786
1030–1975 1221 219 122.00–130.00 $127.18 $1,553 +9.65
1295 1295 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,696
1095–1615 1367 14 115.00–123.00 $120.91 $1,653 +3.58

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1205 950 80-85% 2 80.00–84.00 $81.46 $774
925–1415 1203 80-85% 11 48.00–64.50 $59.19 $712
995–1505 1249 80-85% 44 62.00–75.00 $69.16 $864
1295–1455 1380 80-85% 3 76.50–80.00 $78.30 $1,081
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1610 1461 75-80% 4 61.00–65.50 $63.64 $930
1185–1695 1495 75-80% 32 65.00–81.00 $73.72 $1,102
1320–1875 1618 75-80% 3 82.00–85.50 $83.39 $1,349
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1320 1016 85-90% 7 20.00–53.50 $37.04 $376 -18.33
905–1215 1092 85-90% 5 55.00–65.00 $59.64 $651
1160 1160 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $800
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1445 1273 65-75% 2 80.00–85.00 $82.16 $1,046
1250–1520 1439 65-75% 4 110.00–121.00 $114.42 $1,647 +7.34

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 1 82.50 $82.50 $1,233
1550–2070 1870 6 88.50–97.50 $92.65 $1,733 -6.21
1745–2125 1900 3 103.00–104.50 $103.88 $1,974

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1430 1338 5 70.00–76.00 $73.22 $980
1305–1630 1418 6 92.00–98.00 $95.28 $1,351
1260–1670 1424 33 99.50–107.00 $103.18 $1,469
1290–1625 1443 9 85.00–95.00 $90.72 $1,309
1285–1586 1467 10 110.00–115.00 $111.43 $1,635 +10.89

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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.