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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 4, 2021

859 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 859 1,732 677
Feeder cattle — 1,333 —
Slaughter cattle 859 399 677

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1429 1299 20 102.00–119.50 $114.65 $1,489 +5.16
1060–1590 1326 17 118.00–122.50 $120.26 $1,595 +3.60
1105–1585 1406 250 120.00–129.50 $125.36 $1,763 -1.64
1300–1560 1484 13 127.00–130.75 $129.41 $1,920 +5.09
1605–1775 1687 3 100.00–115.00 $106.73 $1,801 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1505 1239 146 120.00–128.50 $124.21 $1,539 +1.08
1120–1500 1260 11 110.00–121.00 $117.61 $1,482 +7.02
1055–1440 1327 24 127.00–133.00 $129.41 $1,717 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1390 1224 80-85% 17 42.50–53.50 $49.35 $604 -5.00
1030–1715 1260 80-85% 28 54.00–64.50 $59.68 $752 -2.18
1200–1395 1318 80-85% 5 65.00–68.50 $66.89 $882 -2.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $955 —
1330–1545 1445 75-80% 4 53.00–63.50 $59.78 $864 —
1240–1970 1544 75-80% 20 55.00–75.50 $66.63 $1,029 -4.24
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1325 1275 65-75% 10 85.00–97.50 $94.76 $1,208 —
1350–1450 1379 65-75% 6 100.00–115.00 $108.45 $1,496 —
1395 1395 65-75% 1 70.00 $70.00 $976 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1445 1138 85-90% 10 45.50–56.00 $50.59 $576 -0.08
1035–1735 1385 85-90% 2 57.50–59.00 $58.44 $809 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–2145 1558 2 50.50–79.00 $70.13 $1,093 —
1375–2075 1692 8 82.00–91.00 $87.25 $1,476 —
1840–2185 2043 4 95.50–98.00 $96.83 $1,978 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 70.00 $70.00 $833 —
1260 1260 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,071 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1330 1296 4 108.00–110.00 $108.50 $1,406 —
1340 1340 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,139 —
1175–1670 1385 3 61.00–75.00 $66.83 $926 —
1235–1650 1516 19 100.00–107.00 $102.39 $1,552 —
1290–1700 1516 21 80.00–95.00 $88.73 $1,345 —

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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.