Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 24, 2022

1,177 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,177	4,041	840
Feeder cattle	—	3,058	—
Slaughter cattle	967	983	840
Replacement cattle	210	—	0

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1260	1082	6	80.00–95.00	$86.98	$941	—
1050–1560	1326	26	105.00–135.00	$125.61	$1,666	—
1095–1565	1387	32	121.00–136.50	$132.17	$1,833	—
1170–1602	1446	212	135.00–146.00	$140.37	$2,030	-5.17
1340–1520	1451	10	145.00–147.50	$145.78	$2,115	—
1600–1888	1692	16	100.00–138.00	$125.89	$2,130	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075	1075	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,398	+85.00
990–1275	1114	7	100.00–132.00	$121.72	$1,356	—
1225	1225	1	98.00	$98.00	$1,200	-28.43
1060–1500	1299	19	122.00–136.00	$131.54	$1,709	—
1085–1570	1334	125	134.00–146.00	$139.95	$1,867	-0.47
1255–1480	1357	25	144.00–150.00	$146.76	$1,992	+0.67
1705	1705	1	132.00	$132.00	$2,251	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1215	1136	80-85%	4	71.00–89.00	$79.72	$906	—
1230	1230	80-85%	1	25.00	$25.00	$308	-60.62
1005–1660	1261	80-85%	17	32.00–63.50	$57.74	$728	+3.34
835–1765	1276	80-85%	44	55.00–76.00	$69.88	$892	+15.48
1370	1370	80-85%	1	79.50	$79.50	$1,089	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1450	1225	75-80%	4	47.00–65.00	$57.22	$701	—
1090–1900	1524	75-80%	35	60.00–81.50	$74.44	$1,134	+12.54
1430–2065	1626	75-80%	10	82.50–84.00	$83.14	$1,352	+1.75

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–995	955	85-90%	2	40.00–53.00	$46.77	$447	—
925–1115	1009	85-90%	4	64.00–67.00	$66.06	$667	—
955–1105	1030	85-90%	2	85.00	$85.00	$876	—
905–1245	1086	85-90%	20	41.00–65.00	$56.85	$617	-8.30

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–1485	1352	65-75%	7	86.50–96.00	$91.64	$1,239	-0.09
1185–1665	1432	65-75%	5	107.00–126.00	$118.52	$1,697	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–2675	1684	5	60.00–74.50	$64.49	$1,086	—
1495–1960	1718	3	104.50–107.00	$105.60	$1,814	—
1505–2465	1916	12	88.00–98.50	$94.92	$1,819	—

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1141	1141	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	1,650.00	$1,650.00
1119–1414	1302	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	38	1,450.00–2,300.00	$2,044.92
1285–1368	1327	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,950.00–2,000.00	$1,975.78
1323–1443	1398	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,650.00–1,700.00	$1,682.26
1398	1398	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,250.00	$1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
980–1555	1139	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	143	1,450.00–2,600.00	$2,095.11
1142–1312	1227	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,450.00–1,550.00	$1,503.46

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1370–1445	1408	2	115.00	$115.00	$1,619	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1340–1480	1412	6	120.00–130.00	$124.35	$1,756	—
1270–1705	1444	28	108.00–115.00	$111.21	$1,606	—
1445–1480	1462	3	105.00	$105.00	$1,535	—

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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.