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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 22, 2021

339 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 339 2,368 322
Feeder cattle — 1,316 —
Slaughter cattle 339 1,052 322

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1460 1226 7 121.00–129.00 $125.48 $1,538 —
1265–1440 1313 15 130.00–133.50 $131.80 $1,731 +58.58
1205–1657 1500 56 134.00–140.00 $138.39 $2,076 —
1492–1590 1554 14 142.00–144.50 $143.72 $2,233 —
1800 1800 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,322 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,079 —
1010–1215 1113 2 83.00–98.00 $89.81 $1,000 -32.86
1115–1402 1275 5 108.00–128.00 $118.98 $1,517 —
1295 1295 1 131.50 $131.50 $1,703 —
1231–1395 1325 7 142.00 $142.00 $1,882 +8.59
1180–1575 1369 25 135.00–140.50 $138.49 $1,896 -0.40

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1345 1136 80-85% 13 64.00–94.00 $75.49 $858 -2.57
1020–1545 1266 80-85% 40 50.00–60.50 $56.27 $712 -0.81
1020–1595 1297 80-85% 19 35.00–49.50 $45.15 $586 -11.93
1200–1525 1339 80-85% 9 62.00–67.50 $63.96 $856 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1690 1439 75-80% 19 43.50–60.00 $54.70 $787 —
1255–1660 1473 75-80% 31 61.00–71.50 $65.31 $962 —
1625–1875 1725 75-80% 3 72.00–75.00 $73.56 $1,269 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–955 880 85-90% 3 48.00–87.00 $74.56 $656 -2.44
800–1530 1056 85-90% 13 44.00–53.50 $49.00 $517 —
795–1405 1093 85-90% 4 30.00–41.00 $35.47 $388 —
1095 1095 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $723 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1565 1425 65-75% 2 67.50–68.50 $68.05 $970 —
1205–1650 1477 65-75% 6 71.00–90.00 $77.91 $1,151 +13.97
1250–1705 1478 65-75% 2 106.00–122.00 $112.77 $1,667 +48.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1990 1610 10 50.00–77.00 $70.01 $1,127 —
1545–2445 2091 5 81.00–88.00 $83.55 $1,747 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 2 48.00 $48.00 $374 —
1625–1885 1712 3 115.50 $115.50 $1,977 —

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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.