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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 31, 2022

723 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 723 1,177 1,397
Slaughter cattle 463 967 1,103
Replacement cattle 260 210 294

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1195 1060 5 61.00–91.00 $74.43 $789 -12.55
1120–1560 1318 15 113.00–136.00 $131.22 $1,729 +5.61
1310–1632 1434 17 126.00–138.50 $137.10 $1,966 -3.27
1283–1606 1461 46 139.00–147.50 $142.40 $2,080 -3.38
1507–1560 1515 7 149.00–149.50 $149.43 $2,264 —
1705–1910 1783 3 127.00–137.50 $133.26 $2,376 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1060 942 5 83.00–120.00 $103.80 $978 —
880–1265 1076 7 56.00–88.00 $73.74 $793 -56.26
1085 1085 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,139 -25.00
1035–1235 1153 4 109.00–132.00 $117.49 $1,355 —
1318 1318 4 149.00 $149.00 $1,964 +9.05
1110–1625 1347 47 139.00–148.00 $145.86 $1,965 +5.91
1140–1470 1378 12 129.00–138.50 $135.25 $1,864 -11.51
1710–1760 1735 2 130.00–131.00 $130.49 $2,264 -1.51

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400–2000 1700 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,225.00–2,100.00 $1,739.71 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1290 1011 80-85% 6 68.00–95.00 $81.01 $819 —
1135–1500 1273 80-85% 8 52.00–62.00 $58.36 $743 -11.52
945–1845 1286 80-85% 71 64.00–76.00 $69.66 $896 -0.22
1205–1520 1343 80-85% 15 76.50–81.00 $78.72 $1,057 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1650 1491 75-80% 15 65.00–73.50 $70.06 $1,045 —
1140–1990 1532 75-80% 58 74.00–84.50 $78.89 $1,209 +4.45
1410–1825 1660 75-80% 6 85.00–87.00 $85.82 $1,425 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–910 863 85-90% 2 61.00–71.00 $66.28 $572 —
860–1160 980 85-90% 11 42.00–53.00 $49.14 $482 +2.37
735–1395 1071 85-90% 20 54.00–64.50 $59.65 $639 +2.80
930–1220 1090 85-90% 3 65.50–67.00 $66.10 $720 +9.25
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 65-75% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,523 +20.36
1330–1510 1411 65-75% 4 89.00–100.00 $93.80 $1,324 -24.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1505 1320 14 72.00–86.00 $78.79 $1,040 —
980–2055 1585 19 89.00–98.50 $93.11 $1,476 —
1375–2285 1798 6 99.50–102.50 $100.75 $1,811 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1303 fancy 1303 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,026.00 $2,026.00
1090–1547 1358 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 725.00–1,450.00 $1,181.52
1140–2090 1361 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 875.00–1,925.00 $1,506.14
1262–1815 1456 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 710.00–1,250.00 $983.72
1362–1550 1456 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 975.00–1,085.00 $1,033.55
1448–1523 1478 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,045.61
1296–1850 1496 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 116 725.00–1,375.00 $1,134.95
1265–1875 1615 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 950.00–1,550.00 $1,281.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1077–1257 1146 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,200.00–1,925.00 $1,748.47
1230 1230 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1673–1735 1689 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.