Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 27, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	742	3,476	1,003
Feeder cattle	—	2,354	—
Slaughter cattle	742	1,122	1,003

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1490	1320	21	105.00–137.50	$130.32	$1,720	+2.20
1090–1639	1440	108	138.00–145.50	$141.41	$2,036	+0.99
1240–1617	1446	29	122.00–138.00	$134.83	$1,950	-5.59
1445–1474	1471	9	146.50–147.00	$146.55	$2,156	—
1570–1720	1621	8	124.00–136.00	$133.02	$2,156	+4.67

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1105	1058	3	71.00–94.00	$79.78	$844	—
1100–1295	1168	12	115.00–137.00	$128.51	$1,501	-2.46
1110–1440	1262	27	125.00–137.00	$134.48	$1,697	+1.06
1115–1475	1287	72	137.00–145.00	$139.95	$1,801	+6.53
1325	1325	1	147.00	$147.00	$1,948	+6.10

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1200	1133	80-85%	2	75.50–76.00	$75.74	$858	—
860–1700	1164	80-85%	6	40.00–54.50	$49.19	$573	—
1030–1630	1300	80-85%	27	55.00–65.50	$60.97	$793	+11.64
1215–1540	1330	80-85%	15	66.50–77.00	$71.22	$947	+13.99

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1435	1435	75-80%	2	75.50–77.00	$76.25	$1,094	—
1165–1785	1468	75-80%	22	64.50–75.00	$71.15	$1,044	—
1310–1725	1471	75-80%	8	56.00–64.00	$59.54	$876	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1235	984	85-90%	4	26.00–44.00	$39.71	$391	—
835–1240	1066	85-90%	16	46.00–56.00	$50.04	$533	+2.77

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–1430	1298	65-75%	4	110.00–123.00	$117.13	$1,520	—
1225–1510	1339	65-75%	6	77.00–101.00	$87.75	$1,175	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–1640	1284	8	52.00–76.00	$64.33	$826	—
1735–2005	1886	4	81.00–89.00	$85.66	$1,616	—
2045–2410	2228	2	95.00–100.00	$97.70	$2,177	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1360	1360	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,360	—
1500–1530	1515	2	96.00	$96.00	$1,454	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275–1320	1295	3	70.00–81.00	$76.93	$996	+25.52
1350–1645	1442	19	106.00–113.00	$110.47	$1,593	—
1245–1670	1479	7	90.00–98.00	$93.54	$1,383	-17.53
1500–1575	1538	2	115.00	$115.00	$1,769	+10.05
1390–1790	1616	9	100.00–102.00	$100.24	$1,620	—

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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.