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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 25, 2021

1,124 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,124 1,238 780
Feeder cattle — 662 —
Slaughter cattle 1,124 576 780

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1150 1050 3 106.00–117.50 $110.20 $1,157 —
1070 1070 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,038 —
1095–1270 1162 3 70.00–85.00 $79.81 $927 —
1045–1560 1272 47 97.00–126.50 $116.15 $1,477 —
1220–1592 1365 37 134.00–140.00 $138.47 $1,890 +3.81
1110–1630 1371 68 102.00–127.50 $122.76 $1,683 -11.90
1210–1656 1459 307 126.50–134.50 $130.12 $1,898 —
1600–1920 1735 11 95.00–121.00 $109.17 $1,894 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 93.00 $93.00 $925 -28.02
1075 1075 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,086 +22.23
1000–1285 1130 16 91.00–126.50 $112.24 $1,268 —
1050–1490 1254 23 101.00–125.50 $118.81 $1,490 —
1085–1600 1287 161 125.00–133.50 $128.88 $1,659 —
1165–1562 1369 20 132.00–140.00 $133.90 $1,833 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1255 1050 80-85% 8 59.50–86.00 $71.14 $747 -23.66
905–1480 1280 80-85% 31 47.00–65.50 $58.03 $743 +10.61
1015–1535 1284 80-85% 12 34.00–54.50 $47.82 $614 +0.40
1270–1425 1331 80-85% 4 66.00–69.00 $67.08 $893 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 76.00 $76.00 $988 —
1310–1605 1475 75-80% 5 46.50–61.50 $55.98 $826 —
1320–1850 1578 75-80% 14 51.00–74.00 $65.62 $1,035 -6.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–955 950 85-90% 2 54.00–63.50 $58.73 $558 —
890–1255 1094 85-90% 9 42.00–52.00 $48.57 $531 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1068–1449 1271 65-75% 5 63.00–71.00 $67.68 $860 —
1365–1495 1412 65-75% 3 81.50–96.00 $87.66 $1,238 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1615 1485 2 93.00–95.00 $93.91 $1,395 —
1175–2585 1633 9 45.00–77.50 $64.21 $1,049 —
1680–2320 1941 9 75.00–90.00 $83.24 $1,616 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 76.00 $76.00 $756 —
1080–1400 1238 3 70.00–76.00 $73.92 $915 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1302 1302 2 81.00 $81.00 $1,055 —
1260–1595 1395 12 110.00–115.00 $112.49 $1,569 —
1380–1430 1405 2 98.00 $98.00 $1,377 +58.00
1240–1685 1425 25 100.00–108.00 $103.89 $1,480 +63.89

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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.