Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	930	723	526
Slaughter cattle	930	463	526
Replacement cattle	—	260	—

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1380	1242	9	120.00–139.00	$130.54	$1,621	—
1140–1570	1368	28	123.00–142.50	$136.94	$1,873	—
1420–1480	1461	5	147.00–149.00	$148.60	$2,171	+6.20
1130–1625	1505	161	138.00–151.50	$145.40	$2,188	-4.03
1610–1760	1684	12	120.00–140.00	$131.05	$2,207	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945	945	1	132.00	$132.00	$1,247	+28.20
1015	1015	1	116.00	$116.00	$1,177	—
958–1265	1056	8	97.00–114.50	$111.34	$1,176	+37.60
1020–1270	1141	14	112.00–137.00	$124.16	$1,417	—
1045–1620	1281	26	115.00–142.00	$134.10	$1,718	—
1105–1600	1379	120	138.00–151.00	$144.86	$1,998	+9.61
1250–1515	1403	10	146.00–151.00	$148.73	$2,087	—
1690	1690	1	134.00	$134.00	$2,265	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–1250	1073	80-85%	13	76.00–102.00	$90.02	$966	—
1105–1610	1314	80-85%	21	25.00–70.00	$55.93	$735	-22.79
1020–1680	1319	80-85%	38	55.00–82.00	$71.34	$941	-7.38
1300–1460	1403	80-85%	3	86.00–87.50	$86.98	$1,220	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1335–1715	1524	75-80%	9	60.00–80.00	$68.52	$1,044	-10.37
1150–2065	1566	75-80%	50	65.00–93.00	$83.23	$1,303	—
1555–1745	1650	75-80%	2	76.00–78.00	$76.94	$1,270	-8.88

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
770–1230	1033	85-90%	7	28.00–55.00	$37.43	$387	—
1035–1340	1153	85-90%	5	69.00–73.00	$70.72	$815	—
885–1495	1203	85-90%	23	40.00–66.00	$53.29	$641	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220	1220	65-75%	1	92.00	$92.00	$1,122	—
1105–1470	1330	65-75%	4	117.00–125.00	$121.79	$1,620	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1069	1069	6	101.00	$101.00	$1,080	—
1110–2065	1568	8	81.00–90.00	$84.90	$1,331	-8.21
1750–2135	1952	5	100.00–116.00	$108.69	$2,122	—
1985–2570	2171	8	81.00–107.00	$92.90	$2,017	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1395	1395	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,395	—
1340–1600	1449	5	103.00–112.00	$107.68	$1,560	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200	1200	2	72.50	$72.50	$870	—
1205–1585	1316	5	86.00–97.00	$92.80	$1,221	—
1390–1470	1430	3	124.00–140.00	$133.30	$1,906	—
1340–1950	1523	41	108.00–117.00	$112.79	$1,718	—

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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.