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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 14, 2022

2,177 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight L 1-2 steers $163.59/cwt ≈ $1,409/hd at 861 lb · 167 head
light 6-weight L 1-2 steers $185.17/cwt ≈ $1,152/hd at 622 lb · 128 head
heavy 5-weight L 1-2 heifers $171.52/cwt ≈ $988/hd at 576 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,177 1,079 644
Feeder cattle 1,379 — 0
Slaughter cattle 798 878 644
Replacement cattle — 201 —

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Feeder Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 187.00 $187.00 $533 —
300–330 310 12 181.00–219.00 $206.65 $641 —
350–385 360 14 181.00–215.00 $202.70 $730 —
406–447 430 28 181.00–211.00 $203.23 $874 —
466 fancy 466 7 223.00 $223.00 $1,039 —
450–497 474 48 171.00–215.00 $208.19 $987 —
500–545 524 55 173.00–216.00 $201.84 $1,058 —
555–598 588 67 171.00–200.00 $191.56 $1,126 —
603–643 622 128 169.00–195.00 $185.17 $1,152 —
670–699 687 55 149.50–169.00 $164.17 $1,128 —
718–741 733 35 151.00–168.50 $157.02 $1,151 —
760–793 775 49 145.00–154.00 $150.83 $1,169 —
801–802 802 11 142.00–145.00 $144.18 $1,156 —
854–871 861 167 148.00–169.50 $163.59 $1,409 —
918 918 60 148.50 $148.50 $1,363 —
993 993 14 132.00 $132.00 $1,311 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1540 1225 5 120.00–137.50 $129.41 $1,585 -0.16
1085–1555 1307 9 110.00–135.50 $127.42 $1,665 —
1150–1665 1437 134 135.00–149.00 $142.83 $2,052 —
1620–1650 1637 5 131.00–140.00 $135.38 $2,216 +3.03
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 173.00 $173.00 $493 —
385 385 1 177.00 $177.00 $681 —
410 410 1 157.00 $157.00 $644 —
450–470 456 4 152.50–172.00 $165.39 $754 —
505–528 521 5 151.00–166.00 $159.99 $834 —
565–593 590 9 163.00–168.00 $167.47 $988 —
665–695 688 4 144.00–166.00 $156.89 $1,079 —
713–747 730 4 145.00–158.00 $151.35 $1,105 —
760 760 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,110 —
830 830 2 121.00–138.00 $129.50 $1,075 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 155.00 $155.00 $349 —
260–295 278 2 152.00–169.00 $161.04 $448 —
420–425 423 2 142.00–170.00 $156.08 $660 —
550–575 565 3 132.00–153.00 $145.60 $823 —
650–695 676 8 127.00–142.00 $133.63 $903 —
855 855 1 112.00 $112.00 $958 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 —
1032 1032 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,197 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 183.00 $183.00 $448 —
310–340 329 13 161.00–191.00 $172.91 $569 —
352–398 378 15 161.00–185.00 $174.54 $660 —
400–435 422 4 170.00–179.00 $175.35 $740 —
453–488 fancy 472 21 198.00–207.00 $201.87 $953 —
463–498 472 54 173.00–203.00 $189.43 $894 —
509–540 520 29 157.00–181.50 $176.39 $917 —
561–599 576 82 157.00–177.50 $171.52 $988 —
603–649 627 57 150.00–175.00 $167.08 $1,048 —
656–673 665 23 136.00–158.00 $150.11 $998 —
701–742 719 25 135.00–163.25 $152.61 $1,097 —
750–766 760 27 141.00–150.25 $146.87 $1,116 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 76.00 $76.00 $604 —
1005 1005 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,256 +40.57
885–1175 1014 6 98.00–122.00 $111.65 $1,132 +27.22
1000–1340 1121 12 107.00–137.00 $122.96 $1,378 —
1210–1285 1242 3 146.00–148.00 $146.66 $1,822 —
1055–1540 1329 174 135.00–148.75 $143.26 $1,904 —
1185–1575 1380 2 126.00–130.00 $127.72 $1,763 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 161.00 $161.00 $402 —
345 345 1 151.00 $151.00 $521 —
360–365 362 4 157.00–161.00 $159.00 $576 —
400–425 417 6 161.00–169.00 $164.31 $685 —
450–485 475 4 150.00–163.00 $156.86 $745 —
510–547 538 6 120.00–142.00 $133.78 $720 —
570–595 585 3 136.00–143.00 $139.95 $819 —
630–645 638 2 126.00–131.00 $128.47 $820 —
725–748 742 5 111.00–127.00 $122.08 $906 —
860 860 1 110.00 $110.00 $946 —
965 965 1 94.00 $94.00 $907 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 169.00 $169.00 $406 —
275 275 1 160.00 $160.00 $440 —
320 320 1 155.00 $155.00 $496 —
385 385 1 165.00 $165.00 $635 —
405–430 420 3 159.00–173.00 $164.40 $690 —
460–490 475 2 163.00–173.00 $168.16 $799 —
515 515 1 154.00 $154.00 $793 —
560–585 573 2 145.00–160.00 $152.34 $873 —
665–675 671 4 136.00–152.00 $142.97 $959 —
765 765 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,079 —
865 865 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,003 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 147.50–150.00 $148.76 $655 —
562–590 571 3 151.00–163.00 $158.87 $907 —
665–670 668 2 127.00–131.00 $128.99 $862 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1915 1185 80-85% 7 84.00–109.50 $96.31 $1,141 —
1030–1419 1214 80-85% 18 50.00–75.50 $70.67 $858 -8.62
995–1830 1305 80-85% 33 76.00–86.50 $80.91 $1,056 -8.73
1255–1560 1338 80-85% 16 88.00–93.50 $88.46 $1,184 -1.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1955 1554 75-80% 20 74.00–84.50 $80.04 $1,244 -6.13
1335–1845 1580 75-80% 36 86.50–96.50 $91.45 $1,445 +5.28
1530–1790 1675 75-80% 4 97.50–100.00 $98.42 $1,649 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 103.00 $103.00 $839 —
880–1170 1037 85-90% 5 50.00–58.00 $52.58 $545 +0.15
830–1425 1107 85-90% 32 59.00–69.50 $64.83 $718 —
980–1425 1169 85-90% 6 70.00–72.50 $70.94 $829 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1775 1402 65-75% 5 123.00–129.00 $124.62 $1,747 +19.26
1325–1540 1411 65-75% 4 99.00–112.00 $107.06 $1,511 +1.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1895 1409 6 79.00–100.00 $93.36 $1,315 —
1650–2215 1907 3 114.50–120.00 $118.07 $2,252 —
1495–2240 1915 10 102.50–111.00 $107.03 $2,050 -4.24

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,401 -21.32
1360–1395 1378 2 105.00–108.00 $106.48 $1,467 -17.84
1365–1455 1401 8 122.00–128.00 $124.87 $1,749 —
1210–1835 1494 28 110.00–120.00 $114.56 $1,712 +1.60

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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.