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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 15, 2021

2,368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight L 1-2 heifers $137.49/cwt +13.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 796 lb · 87 head
light 6-weight L 1-2 steers $159.65/cwt +3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 619 lb · 87 head
heavy 8-weight L 1-2 heifers $134.82/cwt +13.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 878 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,368 2,647 2,374
Feeder cattle 1,316 1,524 1,875
Slaughter cattle 1,052 554 499
Replacement cattle — 569 —

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Feeder Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 200.00 $200.00 $460 —
335–343 341 5 177.00–186.00 $178.77 $610 -10.28
371–390 382 13 169.00–191.00 $178.02 $680 -8.41
390 unweaned 390 1 159.00 $159.00 $620 —
430–435 unweaned 432 3 151.00–167.00 $156.37 $676 —
405–447 434 8 169.00–180.00 $176.16 $765 -2.78
455–497 475 22 163.00–186.00 $176.79 $840 +5.81
485 unweaned 485 3 154.00 $154.00 $747 —
512–530 unweaned 518 3 130.00–148.00 $141.86 $735 —
500–541 528 50 149.00–178.00 $168.14 $888 -0.14
551–595 563 67 141.00–180.00 $168.10 $946 +4.44
601–644 619 86 143.00–169.00 $160.01 $990 +3.73
625 unweaned 625 1 129.00 $129.00 $806 —
660 fancy 660 9 166.00 $166.00 $1,096 —
652–695 663 38 142.00–162.00 $156.24 $1,036 +4.82
706–738 719 24 127.00–159.00 $151.13 $1,087 -2.47
763–785 776 17 136.00–149.00 $147.53 $1,145 +1.75
822–834 824 65 136.00–160.00 $155.89 $1,285 -1.40
861 861 10 150.00 $150.00 $1,292 -8.00
910 910 30 151.25 $151.25 $1,376 -2.25
958 958 53 150.00 $150.00 $1,437 +21.00
1005 1005 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,146 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1235 1173 2 84.00–99.00 $91.90 $1,078 —
1060–1640 1256 35 105.00–128.00 $122.00 $1,532 —
1245–1445 1345 2 70.00–76.00 $73.22 $985 —
1120–1590 1368 44 118.00–131.50 $127.25 $1,741 -2.43
1195–1605 1426 201 128.00–140.50 $133.73 $1,907 —
1430–1555 1486 18 136.00–144.00 $142.88 $2,123 —
1630–1850 1720 5 115.00–122.50 $119.12 $2,049 +13.12
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–480 468 3 151.00–172.00 $164.82 $771 +18.82
555 unweaned 555 2 118.00 $118.00 $655 —
565–586 581 9 137.00–151.00 $140.54 $817 -9.59
622–640 630 4 134.00–148.00 $138.05 $870 -11.02
655 unweaned 655 2 132.00 $132.00 $865 —
655–692 675 7 130.00–152.00 $140.86 $951 —
705 705 2 149.50 $149.50 $1,054 +2.43
950–990 970 2 102.00–110.00 $105.92 $1,027 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 185.00 $185.00 $509 —
345 345 1 151.00 $151.00 $521 —
410–440 425 2 150.00–169.00 $159.84 $679 —
495 495 1 148.00 $148.00 $733 -13.00
525–530 528 2 151.00–154.00 $152.51 $805 —
575 575 1 151.00 $151.00 $868 +11.00
610 610 1 132.00 $132.00 $805 +5.00
666 666 9 131.00 $131.00 $872 —
845 845 1 112.00 $112.00 $946 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 162.00 $162.00 $332 +12.00
255–289 unweaned 278 8 152.00–167.50 $154.10 $428 —
262–295 279 4 143.00–168.00 $156.24 $436 +3.74
308–330 unweaned 312 6 141.00–152.50 $143.03 $446 —
305–338 326 14 159.00–164.00 $160.67 $524 +0.77
372 fancy 372 2 182.00 $182.00 $677 —
355–383 374 10 155.00–166.00 $162.70 $608 -14.96
403–415 unweaned 407 9 140.00–145.00 $142.46 $580 —
405–438 432 13 162.00–173.00 $170.79 $738 +10.63
455–498 483 36 150.00–170.00 $162.38 $784 +3.94
505–545 531 36 146.00–162.00 $155.44 $825 +7.14
545 unweaned 545 1 125.00 $125.00 $681 —
565–572 unweaned 566 22 125.00–139.00 $137.71 $779 +12.71
550–596 582 45 128.00–156.50 $145.68 $848 +1.18
600–643 624 47 122.00–163.00 $143.81 $897 +1.05
686 686 6 121.00 $121.00 $830 -16.63
713 713 5 136.00 $136.00 $970 +7.62
735 unweaned 735 1 123.00 $123.00 $904 —
750–799 796 87 125.00–139.00 $137.49 $1,094 +13.65
875–888 878 83 127.00–138.00 $135.59 $1,190 +14.59
895 895 2 103.00 $103.00 $922 -18.00
908 908 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,162 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1240 1115 25 111.00–131.50 $122.67 $1,368 —
1070–1595 1302 46 100.00–130.00 $124.15 $1,616 —
1065–1600 1314 134 128.00–140.50 $133.41 $1,753 —
1140–1495 1367 27 136.00–142.50 $138.89 $1,899 +3.13
1640–1645 1643 2 115.50–125.50 $120.51 $1,980 +4.61
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 unweaned 230 1 135.00 $135.00 $310 —
250–295 279 5 140.00–161.00 $152.86 $426 +20.86
330 330 2 151.00 $151.00 $498 +9.72
355 unweaned 355 1 120.00 $120.00 $426 —
400–435 413 4 146.00–160.00 $150.84 $623 —
445 unweaned 445 1 115.00 $115.00 $512 —
460–462 461 6 134.00–140.00 $137.99 $636 +12.39
515–545 538 7 125.00–147.00 $131.15 $706 +3.34
550–560 557 3 121.00–129.00 $125.36 $698 +0.90
605 unweaned 605 1 116.00 $116.00 $702 —
655 unweaned 655 1 108.00 $108.00 $707 —
715 715 1 116.00 $116.00 $829 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 149.00–159.00 $154.04 $528 —
355–390 372 9 145.00–156.00 $147.39 $548 —
523–547 540 12 131.00–158.00 $137.87 $744 -8.32
560–565 563 2 132.00–137.00 $134.49 $757 +0.19
610–620 615 2 113.00–116.00 $114.51 $704 -7.49
655–660 658 2 127.00–129.00 $128.00 $842 +6.66
1110 1110 1 87.00 $87.00 $966 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 unweaned 230 1 187.50 $187.50 $431 —
258 unweaned 258 5 190.00 $190.00 $490 —
280 280 1 195.00 $195.00 $546 —
330–345 339 5 167.50–183.00 $176.96 $600 +13.96
430–440 435 2 163.00–172.00 $167.55 $729 +21.42
460–490 475 2 134.00–140.00 $136.91 $650 +1.91
500–545 537 11 123.00–141.00 $138.23 $742 —
577 577 4 141.00 $141.00 $814 +13.99
622 622 2 118.00 $118.00 $734 -2.00
720 unweaned 720 1 101.00 $101.00 $727 —
750 750 1 111.00 $111.00 $832 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 130.00 $130.00 $318 —
355 unweaned 355 1 160.00 $160.00 $568 —
535 535 1 120.00 $120.00 $642 —
715 715 1 115.00 $115.00 $822 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1280 1103 80-85% 8 70.50–92.00 $78.06 $861 —
715–1665 1228 80-85% 22 38.00–51.50 $47.20 $580 -23.17
1025–1615 1273 80-85% 72 52.00–62.50 $57.08 $727 —
1225–1510 1372 80-85% 5 64.00–65.50 $64.82 $889 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1635 1131 75-80% 17 35.00–56.50 $50.17 $567 —
1165–2065 1513 75-80% 48 57.50–68.00 $63.74 $964 —
1515–1860 1680 75-80% 11 68.00–71.50 $69.85 $1,173 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $674 —
870–1955 1121 85-90% 22 43.00–53.50 $47.21 $529 —
1010–1195 1128 85-90% 8 36.00–42.00 $38.21 $431 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1355 1278 65-75% 4 96.00–110.00 $102.86 $1,315 —
1120–1705 1374 65-75% 7 77.00–96.00 $88.46 $1,215 +1.40
1390–1565 1491 65-75% 5 61.00–70.00 $63.94 $953 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1740 1475 3 93.50–104.00 $99.56 $1,469 +29.31
1016–2060 1571 10 55.00–79.00 $74.06 $1,163 —
1385–2325 1809 14 80.00–95.00 $86.08 $1,557 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1325 1278 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,150 —
1270–1460 1350 3 81.00–90.00 $87.07 $1,175 —
1295–1490 1380 4 100.00 $100.00 $1,380 —
1200–1520 1395 4 63.00–70.00 $68.09 $950 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1380 1259 4 60.00–61.00 $60.54 $762 —
1205–1625 1358 11 84.00–95.00 $89.85 $1,220 —
1380–1435 1416 4 108.00–110.00 $109.50 $1,551 -0.03
1250–1645 1442 22 98.00–105.00 $101.89 $1,469 -7.64

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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.