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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 21, 2022

1,798 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight L 1-2 steers $156.11/cwt -2.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 723 lb · 117 head
heavy 5-weight L 1-2 steers $176.50/cwt -12.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 576 lb · 70 head
light 6-weight L 1-2 steers $166.98/cwt -8.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 626 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,798 1,795 1,493
Feeder cattle 971 790 0
Slaughter cattle 827 1,005 1,493

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Feeder Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 147.00 $147.00 $345 —
285 285 1 154.00 $154.00 $439 —
305–345 328 5 173.00–198.00 $189.95 $623 +2.27
350 350 1 185.00 $185.00 $648 -16.38
400–437 426 5 180.00–201.00 $192.86 $822 -20.96
450–495 474 36 167.00–198.00 $189.81 $900 -16.79
500–546 531 46 160.00–192.00 $177.15 $941 -18.03
550–597 576 70 169.00–184.00 $176.50 $1,017 -12.31
610 610 2 142.00 $142.00 $866 -33.81
600–648 622 50 145.00–174.50 $162.93 $1,013 -12.88
638 fancy 638 18 181.00 $181.00 $1,155 —
650–698 668 36 147.00–171.50 $161.52 $1,079 -2.69
700–745 723 117 135.00–159.50 $156.11 $1,129 -2.71
751–795 776 26 136.50–152.50 $147.00 $1,141 -5.50
805–820 818 7 135.00–138.00 $137.58 $1,125 -11.21
875 875 2 128.00–134.00 $131.00 $1,146 —
900 900 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,152 —
1105 1105 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,348 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1565 1297 23 105.00–144.00 $131.83 $1,710 —
1195–1640 1360 18 135.00–143.00 $139.83 $1,902 +14.83
1155–1647 1439 125 144.00–155.00 $148.77 $2,141 +3.57
1605–1765 1669 6 120.00–144.00 $133.82 $2,233 -0.50
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 140.00 $140.00 $465 —
360 360 1 131.00 $131.00 $472 —
480 480 1 149.00 $149.00 $715 -7.12
525–545 537 3 142.00–155.00 $150.42 $808 -10.23
550–590 563 10 134.50–157.00 $151.15 $851 -20.85
610–645 628 2 140.00–155.00 $147.71 $928 —
665–695 686 8 121.00–145.00 $135.56 $930 -12.44
700 700 1 129.00 $129.00 $903 —
750–795 781 4 106.00–130.50 $118.01 $922 +2.01
860 860 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,075 —
930 930 1 102.00 $102.00 $949 —
1025 1025 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,035 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 140.00 $140.00 $651 -22.00
525–547 532 3 164.00–179.00 $171.67 $913 —
605–635 620 2 132.00–142.00 $137.12 $850 -21.33
660–665 663 2 127.00 $127.00 $842 -16.49
706 706 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,010 —
787 787 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,086 —
832 832 2 112.00 $112.00 $932 -16.00
1085 1085 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 131.00 $131.00 $701 -23.00
573 573 3 149.00 $149.00 $854 -1.00
615–644 640 7 148.00–160.00 $158.35 $1,013 —
775 775 1 128.00 $128.00 $992 —
805 805 2 112.00–121.00 $116.50 $938 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 292 3 145.00–153.00 $150.39 $439 -2.61
347 347 6 161.00 $161.00 $559 -2.00
350–393 371 23 164.00–171.00 $167.07 $620 +0.48
408–443 429 18 157.00–173.00 $163.95 $703 -3.94
457–497 483 50 154.00–173.00 $167.47 $809 -2.96
508–545 526 56 153.00–164.00 $160.16 $842 -8.90
565 thin fleshed 565 2 129.00 $129.00 $729 —
552–599 574 53 148.50–161.00 $157.26 $903 -1.27
612 612 2 132.00 $132.00 $808 -17.55
600–648 630 42 134.00–157.00 $147.24 $928 -2.31
655–691 671 50 130.00–145.00 $140.47 $943 +4.19
730–740 735 4 131.00–135.00 $133.24 $979 -16.97
766 766 13 140.00 $140.00 $1,072 -0.16
800–822 813 5 123.00–135.00 $127.79 $1,039 —
860 860 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,023 -3.00
1115 1115 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,427 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,379 +36.99
1105–1285 1137 6 83.00–99.00 $94.04 $1,069 —
1075–1375 1206 14 129.00–143.00 $135.78 $1,638 —
1210–1270 1240 2 79.00–82.00 $80.54 $999 —
1025–1600 1307 37 125.00–144.00 $140.28 $1,833 +10.46
1040–1540 1322 158 144.00–155.00 $149.45 $1,976 +19.63
1400 1400 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,170 +1.87
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 121.00–150.00 $136.04 $367 —
385 385 2 151.00 $151.00 $581 +10.00
435 435 1 147.00 $147.00 $639 —
457–496 485 8 135.00–147.00 $143.05 $694 +0.75
505–515 510 2 124.00–144.00 $134.10 $684 —
556–595 566 16 114.00–147.00 $139.10 $787 +9.47
610–627 622 4 126.00–135.00 $129.77 $807 —
650 650 1 128.00 $128.00 $832 —
700 700 1 118.00 $118.00 $826 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 135.00 $135.00 $493 —
465–480 473 2 155.00–160.00 $157.46 $745 —
542–545 544 4 124.00–142.00 $133.02 $724 -20.98
598 598 3 141.00 $141.00 $843 -8.50
610 610 1 125.00 $125.00 $762 —
655 655 2 129.00–137.00 $133.00 $871 -2.03
705–730 719 5 131.00–145.00 $137.45 $988 +4.45
765 765 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,040 —
1280 1280 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,626 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 140.00 $140.00 $392 —
476 476 4 151.00 $151.00 $719 —
550 550 1 148.00 $148.00 $814 —
645 645 1 124.00 $124.00 $800 —
680 680 1 112.00 $112.00 $762 —
816 816 6 124.00 $124.00 $1,012 —
900 900 2 112.00 $112.00 $1,008 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 131.00–176.00 $154.53 $422 —
345 345 1 205.00 $205.00 $707 —
405–428 412 11 159.00–174.00 $165.40 $681 —
477 477 6 157.00 $157.00 $749 —
570 570 9 143.00 $143.00 $815 —
630 630 2 132.00–139.00 $135.50 $854 —
736 736 7 167.00 $167.00 $1,229 —
785 785 1 101.00 $101.00 $793 —
827–845 829 8 93.00–103.00 $101.73 $843 —
945 945 6 81.00 $81.00 $765 —
990 990 1 81.00 $81.00 $802 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 80-85% 1 114.00 $114.00 $844 —
865–1475 1249 80-85% 11 59.00–69.50 $66.59 $832 —
1040–1500 1316 80-85% 38 70.00–80.50 $75.13 $989 -8.29
1200–1490 1350 80-85% 10 81.00–87.00 $83.62 $1,129 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1715 1517 75-80% 9 65.50–79.00 $74.81 $1,135 —
1130–1900 1578 75-80% 23 82.00–92.50 $87.10 $1,374 +2.39
1785–1850 1808 75-80% 3 94.00–98.00 $95.32 $1,723 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $474 -1.30
1115 1115 85-90% 1 71.50 $71.50 $797 -11.50
925–1545 1135 85-90% 17 58.00–68.50 $63.93 $726 -19.07
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 65-75% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,714 —
1625–1685 1655 65-75% 2 90.00–95.00 $92.45 $1,530 -23.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1650 1505 4 77.00–95.00 $88.10 $1,326 +7.25
1580–2405 1952 5 110.00–114.50 $112.33 $2,193 —
1460–2270 1962 10 96.00–106.50 $100.57 $1,973 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1340 1211 4 137.00–140.00 $139.17 $1,685 —
1385–1445 1415 2 83.00–90.00 $86.57 $1,225 —
1445–1585 1515 2 110.00–115.00 $112.38 $1,703 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1615 1413 37 110.00–125.00 $116.59 $1,647 -9.03
1355–1620 1503 7 130.00–140.00 $135.19 $2,032 —
1510–1545 1528 2 95.00–100.00 $97.47 $1,489 —
1405–1710 1573 7 100.00–105.00 $101.35 $1,594 —

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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.