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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 5, 2021

728 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 728 1,067 500
Slaughter cattle 728 1,067 500

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,000 —
1050 1050 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,102 —
970–1210 1090 2 89.00–98.00 $93.00 $1,014 —
1105 1105 1 66.00 $66.00 $729 -14.73
1005–1395 1174 14 105.00–121.00 $114.81 $1,348 —
1120–1455 1253 8 111.00–127.00 $118.79 $1,488 —
1090–1635 1374 217 124.00–132.25 $128.65 $1,768 -2.71
1361–1551 1442 7 131.00–131.50 $131.23 $1,892 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 2 42.50–59.00 $50.75 $406 —
912–1195 1018 8 61.00–85.00 $74.23 $756 —
1045–1080 1063 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,010 -22.66
1015–1280 1148 9 98.00–122.00 $115.61 $1,327 —
1030–1440 1221 130 123.00–131.50 $127.05 $1,551 -0.13
1095–1445 1264 19 108.00–123.00 $118.75 $1,501 -12.25
1375 1375 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,788 +9.09

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1130 1057 80-85% 3 79.00–95.00 $84.84 $897 —
1080–1210 1125 80-85% 3 51.00–59.00 $53.56 $603 —
985–1270 1182 80-85% 4 76.00–79.00 $77.07 $911 —
940–1540 1265 80-85% 13 60.00–75.00 $69.22 $876 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1845 1459 75-80% 13 63.00–77.00 $72.93 $1,064 +9.29
1500 1500 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,455 —
1555–1875 1725 75-80% 3 40.00–66.50 $48.30 $833 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1375 1071 85-90% 4 42.50–55.00 $48.23 $517 -11.41
845–1445 1110 85-90% 10 45.00–65.50 $56.92 $632 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 65-75% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,139 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
847–1895 1139 8 45.00–79.00 $66.73 $760 —
1025–1525 1306 6 84.00–94.50 $89.02 $1,163 —
1390–2335 1835 4 97.00–108.50 $102.90 $1,888 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,101 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1535 1420 5 90.00–95.00 $93.93 $1,334 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1126 1126 4 72.00 $72.00 $811 —
1330 1330 1 70.00 $70.00 $931 -3.22
1240–1670 1390 5 108.00–120.00 $112.25 $1,560 —
1265–1515 1424 21 100.00–105.00 $102.22 $1,456 -0.96
1330–1725 1466 7 85.00–95.00 $91.60 $1,343 -19.83

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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.