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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 2, 2021

918 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 918 710 1,053
Slaughter cattle 918 710 1,053

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
982 982 2 108.50 $108.50 $1,065 +10.69
770–1235 1073 8 70.00–97.00 $80.81 $867 —
1030–1350 1159 32 95.00–122.00 $114.57 $1,328 +15.57
1085–1560 1306 37 98.00–122.50 $118.93 $1,553 -4.07
1155–1595 1380 222 122.00–129.00 $126.12 $1,740 -1.54
1385–1555 1486 13 129.00–131.75 $130.65 $1,941 —
1765 1765 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,942 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
897 897 2 110.00 $110.00 $987 +4.00
700–1170 948 5 73.00–90.00 $80.66 $765 -1.99
927–1355 1123 13 100.00–120.00 $109.90 $1,234 —
1050–1470 1250 18 107.00–121.00 $116.17 $1,452 —
1080–1470 1259 125 122.00–128.75 $125.47 $1,580 —
1425 1425 2 130.50 $130.50 $1,860 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1135 1007 80-85% 5 78.00–86.00 $81.06 $816 —
775–1625 1238 80-85% 55 66.50–77.00 $72.67 $900 +0.87
920–1960 1285 80-85% 5 56.50–66.00 $62.75 $806 —
1420–1545 1482 80-85% 3 78.00–81.00 $79.16 $1,173 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1550 1480 75-80% 2 84.00 $84.00 $1,243 —
1105–1875 1487 75-80% 25 70.00–83.00 $77.02 $1,145 —
1350–1835 1551 75-80% 5 55.00–69.50 $62.66 $972 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1340 1085 85-90% 2 51.50–57.00 $54.90 $596 —
820–1250 1114 85-90% 16 40.00–68.50 $60.11 $670 +1.11
1105–1135 1120 85-90% 2 72.00–72.50 $72.25 $809 +13.25
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 65-75% 1 80.00 $80.00 $892 —
1155–1460 1311 65-75% 6 89.00–105.00 $100.09 $1,312 —
1480–1505 1493 65-75% 2 112.00–112.50 $112.25 $1,676 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–2055 1370 5 65.00–87.00 $75.82 $1,039 —
1660 1660 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,743 —
1590–2230 1853 7 94.00–103.50 $99.11 $1,837 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1595 1478 3 96.00–100.00 $98.80 $1,460 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1375 1373 2 76.00 $76.00 $1,043 —
1275–1505 1390 2 104.00–110.00 $107.25 $1,491 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1580 1461 4 90.00–98.00 $93.87 $1,371 —
1300–1700 1466 9 108.00–117.50 $109.37 $1,603 —
1165–1825 1525 51 100.00–115.00 $107.32 $1,637 —
1500–1570 1528 4 95.00–98.00 $96.49 $1,474 —

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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.