Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 13, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	843	2,848	823
Feeder cattle	—	2,164	—
Slaughter cattle	843	684	823

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–1525	1151	7	75.00–94.00	$88.11	$1,014	—
1055–1465	1229	24	100.00–119.50	$110.05	$1,353	+23.32
1150–1320	1235	2	95.00–97.00	$96.07	$1,186	+9.34
1095–1505	1320	11	105.00–117.50	$112.85	$1,490	-8.78
1135–1646	1393	190	118.00–126.50	$123.49	$1,720	—
1240–1581	1486	27	127.00–130.00	$128.24	$1,906	—
1585–1820	1686	5	100.00–119.50	$112.13	$1,891	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
795–855	825	2	54.00–55.50	$54.72	$451	—
1010	1010	1	65.00	$65.00	$656	-5.25
986–1245	1086	10	101.00–115.00	$107.70	$1,170	—
980–1515	1221	119	119.00–126.00	$122.91	$1,501	—
1080–1415	1226	12	101.00–117.50	$111.60	$1,368	—
1105–1410	1239	11	127.00–129.00	$127.48	$1,579	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–1325	1178	80-85%	14	63.50–80.00	$68.58	$808	—
840–1520	1253	80-85%	37	45.00–64.50	$58.86	$738	—
1045–1525	1259	80-85%	10	30.00–53.50	$47.31	$596	-17.34
1080–1575	1287	80-85%	10	65.00–72.00	$68.03	$876	+3.38

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1965	1448	75-80%	42	55.00–72.50	$65.79	$953	-3.92
1335–1600	1503	75-80%	9	71.50–74.50	$72.83	$1,095	—
1250–1810	1513	75-80%	14	41.00–61.00	$55.40	$838	-24.02

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070	1070	85-90%	1	58.00	$58.00	$621	—
935–1285	1093	85-90%	19	31.00–54.00	$47.60	$520	—
960–1340	1094	85-90%	6	20.00–42.50	$28.60	$313	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1240	1240	65-75%	1	90.00	$90.00	$1,116	-7.36
1295–1525	1410	65-75%	2	66.00–70.00	$68.16	$961	—
1390–1655	1523	65-75%	2	71.50–75.00	$73.40	$1,118	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–2365	1583	7	68.00–78.50	$72.72	$1,151	+0.85
1450–2285	1741	11	83.00–110.00	$92.74	$1,615	—
1585–2285	1889	7	96.50–105.00	$100.25	$1,894	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1258–1735	1397	23	100.00–110.75	$104.17	$1,455	+14.33
1315–1505	1413	8	108.00–117.00	$110.08	$1,555	—

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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.