Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 6, 2021

1,930 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,930	2,097	942
Feeder cattle	—	637	—
Slaughter cattle	1,097	1,460	942
Replacement cattle	833	—	0

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025	1025	1	38.00	$38.00	$390	—
1100	1100	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,100	—
965–1475	1239	7	75.00–101.00	$85.10	$1,054	—
1042–1580	1247	50	105.00–135.00	$120.47	$1,502	—
1210–1615	1385	35	114.00–137.00	$131.27	$1,818	+0.75
1290–1565	1433	20	145.00–150.00	$146.34	$2,097	+7.73
1160–1630	1449	185	135.50–146.50	$140.61	$2,037	+2.00
1595–2010	1743	41	101.00–135.00	$119.24	$2,078	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–975	947	3	102.00–115.00	$109.56	$1,038	—
908–1185	1015	9	60.00–91.00	$72.66	$737	-47.34
1000–1155	1078	2	53.00–55.00	$54.07	$583	—
1000–1285	1097	34	105.00–130.00	$120.79	$1,325	—
1105	1105	1	98.00	$98.00	$1,083	—
1115–1540	1258	17	119.00–136.00	$132.37	$1,665	+2.85
1060–1567	1320	136	133.50–146.00	$139.99	$1,848	-6.67
1175–1505	1353	41	145.00–151.00	$146.25	$1,979	—

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1185–1520	1312	(<2 yrs)	N/A	6	875.00–1,800.00	$1,259.83	—
1460–1895	1685	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	6	1,300.00–3,100.00	$2,007.12	—
1910	1910	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
930–1315	1123	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	1,250.00–1,600.00	$1,394.99	—
1405	1405	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–1435	1144	80-85%	10	76.00–104.00	$86.19	$986	+7.94
865–1615	1276	80-85%	98	51.00–64.50	$58.13	$742	—
975–1660	1279	80-85%	25	44.00–53.50	$51.04	$653	—
1115–1595	1403	80-85%	6	65.00–72.00	$67.75	$951	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1830	1449	75-80%	23	51.00–59.50	$56.16	$814	+0.79
1240–1785	1533	75-80%	3	71.00–78.00	$74.44	$1,141	—
1075–2085	1540	75-80%	62	56.00–70.50	$64.76	$997	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
885	885	85-90%	1	63.00	$63.00	$558	+48.48
825–1135	1020	85-90%	9	20.00–35.00	$26.57	$271	-9.82
865–1320	1093	85-90%	2	5.00–19.00	$10.54	$115	—
945–1220	1093	85-90%	3	51.00–55.00	$52.71	$576	—
805–1465	1097	85-90%	25	39.50–50.00	$43.49	$477	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1600	1350	65-75%	15	68.00–96.00	$85.90	$1,160	-6.44
1245–1570	1355	65-75%	3	105.00–112.00	$108.68	$1,473	+16.34
1155–1665	1463	65-75%	4	70.00–75.00	$71.35	$1,044	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–2235	1468	17	38.00–77.00	$63.47	$932	—
1240–2095	1754	37	70.00–91.00	$82.18	$1,441	—
2160–2205	2183	2	92.25–94.00	$93.12	$2,033	—

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1248–1355	1291	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	875.00–1,275.00	$1,127.72
1107–1545	1295	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	68	850.00–2,075.00	$1,580.02
1188–1615	1302	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	1,200.00–2,000.00	$1,683.97
1280–1322	1308	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	600.00–700.00	$632.62
1263–1575	1343	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	875.00–1,150.00	$1,065.09
1250–1640	1370	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	800.00–1,150.00	$958.66
1288–1552	1411	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	950.00–1,550.00	$1,161.13
1322–1545	1415	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	950.00–1,000.00	$978.88
1420	1420	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	975.00	$975.00
1250–1858	1429	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	86	650.00–1,250.00	$942.32
1250–1770	1446	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	143	725.00–2,050.00	$1,323.74
1250–1620	1448	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	725.00–1,400.00	$965.92
1250–1810	1474	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	38	950.00–1,725.00	$1,314.27

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
975	975	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00
1045	1045	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00
1045	1045	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,575.00	$1,575.00
1070–1140	1114	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,035.00–1,075.00	$1,060.59
1042–1235	1137	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	45	500.00–1,100.00	$727.47
1142	1142	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	950.00	$950.00
1140–1175	1158	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	650.00–700.00	$675.38
1030–1240	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	650.00–1,700.00	$1,199.85
1245	1245	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
886	886	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,050.00	$1,050.00
1040	1040	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	625.00	$625.00

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1135	1135	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	500.00	$500.00
1175–1350	1263	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	800.00–1,000.00	$906.93

Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1515	1515	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,075.00	$1,075.00

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1295	1295	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000	1000	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	1,125.00	$1,125.00
990–1115	1024	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,000.00–1,350.00	$1,197.31
962–1170	1084	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	1,400.00–2,200.00	$1,866.08
1026–1193	1092	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	1,175.00–2,100.00	$1,621.96
1062–1216	1121	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	1,500.00–2,100.00	$1,892.47
1005–1290	1131	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	1,200.00–2,150.00	$1,620.70
1160	1160	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00
955–1328	1188	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	925.00–2,100.00	$1,838.06
1232	1232	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,000.00	$2,000.00
1425	1425	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
690–925	808	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,000.00–1,575.00	$1,329.33
840	840	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00
875	875	(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	1,450.00	$1,450.00
891	891	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,550.00	$1,550.00
865–906	894	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	1,125.00–1,400.00	$1,201.00
952	952	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	1,075.00	$1,075.00
985–1060	1023	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	775.00–1,000.00	$891.63

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
690	690	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	600.00	$600.00

Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1085	1085	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1150–1417	1295	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	1,250.00–1,600.00	$1,459.37	—
1295	1295	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,375.00	$1,375.00	—
1442	1442	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,125.00	$1,125.00	—
1415–1755	1576	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	1,150.00–1,375.00	$1,258.24	—
1425–2050	1577	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	17	1,225.00–1,900.00	$1,532.61	—
1610	1610	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00	—
1635–1785	1683	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,275.00–1,325.00	$1,299.59	—
1540–1805	1717	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,350.00–1,400.00	$1,364.95	—
1855	1855	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1200	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—
1320	1320	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00	—
1360	1360	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,175.00	$1,175.00	—
1380	1380	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—
1590	1590	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—
1630	1630	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1156	1156	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—
1245	1245	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–1555	1403	2	65.00–70.00	$67.23	$943	—
1460	1460	1	95.00	$95.00	$1,387	-11.59

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295–1570	1455	5	112.00–118.50	$113.16	$1,646	-4.06
1200–1770	1471	19	103.00–110.00	$109.06	$1,604	+1.05
1530–1740	1592	17	90.00–100.00	$93.75	$1,492	-6.25
1380–1750	1613	11	88.00–95.00	$91.90	$1,482	—

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1305–1357	1331	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,475.00–1,750.00	$1,609.81	—
1490	1490	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—

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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.