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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 23, 2021

801 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 801 2,035 380
Feeder cattle — 1,202 —
Slaughter cattle 801 833 380

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1185 1048 10 80.00–98.00 $86.49 $906 —
1045–1395 1211 21 100.00–126.00 $116.84 $1,415 +0.42
1317 1317 2 86.00 $86.00 $1,133 —
1145–1510 1370 30 100.00–126.00 $123.17 $1,687 -4.98
1135–1655 1375 150 125.00–135.00 $129.80 $1,785 +1.65
1215–1735 1437 13 130.00–135.00 $134.03 $1,926 —
1890 1890 1 118.50 $118.50 $2,240 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 125.00 $125.00 $838 —
955 955 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,156 —
700–1255 1008 12 61.00–97.00 $77.26 $779 -44.80
1025–1200 1127 11 101.00–124.00 $120.51 $1,358 +4.91
1035–1500 1265 175 125.00–134.00 $130.41 $1,650 —
1220–1305 1275 3 132.00–135.00 $133.70 $1,705 —
1130–1610 1314 18 115.00–126.00 $122.62 $1,611 —
1650–1705 1678 2 119.00–121.00 $119.98 $2,013 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1137 1026 80-85% 3 63.00–76.00 $71.35 $732 —
970–1450 1170 80-85% 10 56.00–63.50 $61.83 $723 -11.58
1010–1485 1242 80-85% 33 57.50–74.50 $68.27 $848 —
1285 1285 80-85% 1 83.50 $83.50 $1,073 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1700 1475 75-80% 4 62.00–69.00 $66.67 $983 -9.31
1290–1955 1566 75-80% 20 60.00–80.50 $73.99 $1,159 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1020 955 85-90% 2 73.00–88.50 $81.28 $776 +38.48
985 985 85-90% 1 47.00 $47.00 $463 +4.20
855–1410 1116 85-90% 13 55.00–65.00 $61.56 $687 -9.12
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1550 1395 65-75% 3 72.00–95.00 $86.77 $1,210 —
1575 1575 65-75% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,764 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1610 1087 8 71.00–85.00 $78.39 $852 —
1455–2095 1671 7 88.00–97.50 $93.86 $1,568 —
1935 1935 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,983 +5.48

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1510 1385 3 95.00–104.00 $99.86 $1,383 +24.86
1405 1405 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,560 —
1420 1420 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,278 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1325 1280 2 70.00–81.00 $75.31 $964 +1.40
1240–1415 1295 5 85.00–102.00 $95.94 $1,242 +22.03
1320–1615 1455 24 100.00–106.00 $103.57 $1,507 —
1315–1716 1508 12 108.00–123.00 $112.28 $1,693 —
1510–1730 1620 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,539 +5.00

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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.