Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 11, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	846	859	693
Slaughter cattle	846	859	693

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965	965	1	91.00	$91.00	$878	—
965	965	1	111.00	$111.00	$1,071	—
1272	1272	2	96.00	$96.00	$1,221	-18.65
1105–1460	1291	33	98.00–124.00	$116.04	$1,498	+1.39
1120–1635	1410	42	98.00–124.00	$120.44	$1,698	-4.92
1205–1637	1451	209	120.00–133.00	$126.73	$1,839	-2.68
1235–1557	1482	9	133.00–136.00	$133.75	$1,982	+4.34
1680–1780	1734	4	112.50–117.00	$115.22	$1,998	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
740–1175	958	2	43.00–54.00	$49.75	$477	—
1050	1050	1	96.00	$96.00	$1,008	—
930–1155	1054	10	67.00–95.00	$80.41	$848	—
1005–1275	1147	11	96.00–123.00	$112.57	$1,291	—
1095–1495	1268	143	120.00–131.50	$125.67	$1,593	+8.06
1075–1535	1284	29	105.00–124.00	$117.67	$1,511	+0.06
1225–1400	1323	5	133.00–135.00	$133.82	$1,770	+4.41

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1890	1409	75-80%	11	51.00–64.50	$57.58	$811	—
1320–2075	1536	75-80%	24	52.00–75.00	$66.87	$1,027	+0.24
1360–1760	1577	75-80%	5	75.00–78.00	$76.29	$1,203	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
990–1135	1053	80-85%	3	67.00–81.00	$75.34	$793	—
1170–1435	1248	80-85%	5	40.00–51.50	$46.31	$578	-3.04
990–1575	1255	80-85%	29	45.00–62.50	$55.17	$692	-4.51
1185–1570	1378	80-85%	2	67.50–68.00	$67.78	$934	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
675–1170	932	85-90%	5	20.00–40.00	$27.29	$254	—
970–1275	1117	85-90%	11	30.00–54.00	$43.89	$490	-6.70

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165	1165	65-75%	1	50.00	$50.00	$582	—
1260–1400	1330	65-75%	2	105.00–111.00	$108.16	$1,439	—
1145–1735	1390	65-75%	4	80.00–100.00	$93.72	$1,303	+23.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190–1865	1510	10	50.00–76.00	$68.62	$1,036	—
1125–2075	1692	10	70.00–85.00	$80.46	$1,361	-6.79
1460–2540	2000	2	92.50–99.00	$94.87	$1,897	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1260–1340	1300	2	110.00	$110.00	$1,430	—
1285–1540	1443	9	80.00–95.00	$89.01	$1,284	—
1300–1910	1467	28	98.00–115.50	$108.15	$1,587	—

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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.