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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 9, 2021

850 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 850 918 200
Slaughter cattle 850 918 200

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1180 1143 2 71.00–95.00 $83.39 $953 —
1095–1490 1250 30 101.00–123.00 $117.67 $1,471 —
1080–1400 1268 14 110.00–124.00 $121.55 $1,541 —
1100–1615 1383 331 123.00–131.25 $127.70 $1,766 +1.58
1318–1500 1403 13 131.00–132.00 $131.46 $1,844 —
1630–1675 1658 3 116.00–123.00 $120.64 $2,000 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1215 1092 3 80.00–100.00 $86.41 $944 —
1000–1345 1102 12 120.00–123.00 $122.13 $1,346 +12.23
1005–1465 1214 24 116.50–123.00 $121.15 $1,471 —
1005–1520 1221 108 121.00–130.00 $126.14 $1,540 —
1290–1535 1324 10 129.50–131.00 $130.56 $1,729 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1280 1114 80-85% 6 74.00–87.00 $78.72 $877 —
1120 1120 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $896 —
1180 1180 80-85% 1 63.00 $63.00 $743 —
1015–1365 1196 80-85% 20 67.00–77.00 $72.41 $866 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1280 1250 75-80% 2 65.00–68.00 $66.46 $831 —
1325–1660 1458 75-80% 15 60.00–81.00 $74.99 $1,093 -9.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $511 —
1170 1170 85-90% 1 53.00 $53.00 $620 —
1140–1240 1198 85-90% 4 60.00–67.00 $64.60 $774 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 65-75% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,724 —
1475–1580 1522 65-75% 3 71.00–85.00 $75.85 $1,154 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1312–2280 1636 13 85.00–98.00 $92.66 $1,516 —
965–2620 1664 6 60.00–86.00 $77.23 $1,285 -27.77
1755–2220 1988 2 100.00–102.50 $101.10 $2,010 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1330 1261 4 110.00–115.00 $112.43 $1,418 —
1305–1480 1413 11 85.00–100.00 $94.94 $1,342 —
1255–1610 1437 12 101.00–110.50 $105.25 $1,512 —
1405–1540 1473 7 97.00–100.00 $99.00 $1,458 -10.37

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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.