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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 12, 2021

1,230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,230 728 810
Slaughter cattle 1,230 728 810

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,056 +9.00
1020 1020 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,122 —
855–1285 1031 7 63.00–94.00 $80.34 $828 —
1060–1530 1232 33 100.00–124.50 $118.34 $1,458 —
1025–1565 1312 33 115.00–124.50 $121.87 $1,599 —
1280–1465 1357 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,764 +1.35
1070–1690 1373 393 121.00–130.75 $126.63 $1,739 -2.02
1670 1670 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,937 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–900 759 4 56.00–79.00 $73.26 $556 —
715–897 827 5 63.00–77.00 $67.30 $557 +16.55
885 885 1 90.00 $90.00 $796 —
1115–1195 1169 13 104.00–120.00 $116.96 $1,367 —
1000–1570 1220 228 122.00–130.50 $126.10 $1,538 -0.95
1155–1345 1228 8 105.00–124.50 $118.74 $1,458 -8.31
1225–1460 1314 16 129.00–130.00 $129.39 $1,700 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1065 1007 80-85% 7 71.00–86.00 $77.31 $779 —
895–1460 1165 80-85% 9 45.00–66.50 $61.61 $718 -15.46
1210 1210 80-85% 1 22.50 $22.50 $272 —
830–1570 1248 80-85% 34 55.00–77.50 $70.65 $882 —
1110–1415 1283 80-85% 5 67.00–80.00 $74.72 $959 +5.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1490 1418 75-80% 3 60.00–68.50 $62.90 $892 —
1115–1775 1459 75-80% 24 71.00–80.50 $76.35 $1,114 +3.42
1800–1960 1880 75-80% 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,598 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1065 975 85-90% 4 30.00–55.50 $47.57 $464 —
1065 1065 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $756 +22.77
875–1280 1097 85-90% 15 51.00–67.00 $61.40 $674 +13.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1610 1286 10 68.50–90.50 $83.49 $1,074 —
1445–1940 1735 10 91.00–105.50 $99.30 $1,723 —
1875 1875 1 108.50 $108.50 $2,034 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1685 1499 4 96.00–110.00 $101.08 $1,515 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1465 1183 4 71.00–80.00 $74.81 $885 —
1350 1350 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,418 —
1410 1410 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,551 +16.07

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,000 —
1310–1405 1358 3 108.00–110.00 $109.01 $1,480 -3.24
1205–1595 1391 10 86.00–98.00 $91.57 $1,274 -20.68
1350–1470 1403 3 88.00–93.00 $90.30 $1,267 -11.92
1225–1785 1425 21 90.00–107.00 $101.91 $1,452 -0.31
1275–1695 1437 7 52.00–81.00 $66.56 $956 -35.66

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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.