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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 26, 2021

710 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 710 1,430 946
Feeder cattle — 641 —
Slaughter cattle 710 789 946

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1190 985 2 96.00–99.00 $97.81 $963 —
1170 1170 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,158 -14.68
950–1360 1180 23 100.00–118.00 $109.47 $1,292 -4.21
1116–1390 1229 18 110.00–119.00 $116.15 $1,427 —
940–1607 1332 168 119.00–126.00 $123.00 $1,638 -1.04
1210–1485 1371 17 126.25–129.00 $127.66 $1,750 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
868 868 4 106.00 $106.00 $920 —
858–1075 934 7 60.00–95.00 $82.65 $772 —
935–1108 1053 24 101.00–116.50 $111.48 $1,174 —
1010–1165 1098 8 106.00–117.50 $111.17 $1,221 —
945–1520 1196 122 119.00–125.00 $122.41 $1,464 +14.86
1170–1340 1226 15 127.00–131.00 $127.86 $1,568 +3.92

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 80-85% 1 19.00 $19.00 $152 —
1090–1160 1125 80-85% 2 58.50–60.00 $59.23 $666 —
1105–1175 1140 80-85% 2 72.00–87.50 $79.99 $912 —
965–1430 1237 80-85% 26 52.00–77.00 $71.80 $888 -0.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–1050 784 85-90% 4 20.00–34.00 $24.49 $192 —
870 870 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $722 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $741 +11.34
775–1450 1123 85-90% 12 40.00–68.00 $59.00 $663 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 61.00 $61.00 $802 —
1185–1765 1426 75-80% 16 68.00–81.00 $75.31 $1,074 —
1730 1730 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,298 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1275 1243 65-75% 2 75.00–80.00 $77.57 $964 —
1095–1560 1271 65-75% 7 96.00–106.00 $101.53 $1,290 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–2165 1402 7 60.00–93.00 $80.01 $1,122 —
1275–2145 1798 11 90.00–105.00 $96.50 $1,735 -0.63

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1405 1300 2 101.00–103.00 $102.08 $1,327 -0.92

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1385 1315 2 101.00–103.00 $101.95 $1,341 —
1365 1365 20 95.00 $95.00 $1,297 +2.62

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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.