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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 21, 2022

908 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight L 1-2 heifers $151.00/cwt -1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,078/hd at 714 lb · 31 head
light 7-weight L 1-2 steers $163.26/cwt +6.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,162/hd at 712 lb · 24 head
heavy 6-weight L 1-2 heifers $148.75/cwt -1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $974/hd at 655 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 908 2,177 0
Feeder cattle 320 1,379 0
Slaughter cattle 588 798 0

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1435 1258 12 110.00–138.00 $127.96 $1,610 —
1210–1572 1420 61 138.00–148.50 $144.47 $2,051 +1.64
1305–1590 1428 14 121.00–139.50 $133.69 $1,909 -9.14
1605–1820 1688 4 105.00–130.00 $117.03 $1,975 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 170.00 $170.00 $468 -17.00
390 390 1 166.00 $166.00 $647 -36.70
400–445 429 4 172.00–197.50 $181.59 $779 -21.64
455–482 469 7 161.00–187.00 $174.07 $816 -34.12
515–517 516 3 167.00–184.00 $178.35 $920 -23.49
555–590 567 6 154.00–166.00 $160.86 $912 -30.70
600–644 631 10 150.00–177.00 $169.43 $1,069 -15.74
688–697 691 6 126.00–131.00 $127.68 $882 -36.49
705–712 712 24 146.00–164.00 $163.26 $1,162 +6.24
755–760 758 2 131.00–136.00 $133.51 $1,012 -17.32
810 810 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,061 -13.18
1120 1120 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,254 —
1175–1195 1185 2 108.00–109.00 $108.50 $1,286 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 131.00 $131.00 $478 -46.00
565 565 1 147.00 $147.00 $831 -20.47
650 650 1 121.00 $121.00 $786 —
725 725 1 131.00 $131.00 $950 -20.35
820–830 825 2 111.00–125.00 $118.04 $974 -11.46
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 128.00 $128.00 $608 —
535 535 1 134.00 $134.00 $717 —
605 605 1 132.00 $132.00 $799 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1295 1174 4 122.00–137.00 $128.91 $1,513 —
1265 1265 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,860 —
1130–1555 1307 99 138.00–148.00 $141.29 $1,847 -1.97
1205–1600 1468 13 131.00–139.50 $136.57 $2,005 —
1730 1730 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,370 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 385 3 153.00–160.00 $156.42 $602 -18.12
420–430 425 2 145.00–159.00 $151.92 $646 -23.43
487–493 491 5 172.00–173.00 $172.60 $847 -16.83
501–506 504 12 159.00–162.00 $159.99 $806 -16.40
560–563 562 4 137.00–140.00 $139.25 $783 -32.27
600–645 621 11 135.00–146.00 $141.67 $880 -25.41
650–695 655 14 135.00–151.00 $148.75 $974 -1.36
714 714 31 151.00 $151.00 $1,078 -1.61
830 830 1 87.50 $87.50 $726 —
865 865 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,021 —
910–940 936 8 120.00 $120.00 $1,123 —
991 991 3 111.00 $111.00 $1,100 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 117.50–125.00 $121.12 $339 -39.88
320 320 1 141.00 $141.00 $451 -10.00
400–425 412 3 120.00–142.00 $133.72 $551 -30.59
505–540 520 3 116.00–144.00 $125.06 $650 -8.72
690 690 1 113.00 $113.00 $780 —
805 805 1 101.00 $101.00 $813 —
890 890 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,032 +6.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 132.50 $132.50 $371 -27.50
325 325 1 144.00 $144.00 $468 -11.00
402 402 2 155.00 $155.00 $623 -9.40
530 530 1 132.00 $132.00 $700 -22.00
560 560 1 131.00 $131.00 $734 -21.34
735 735 2 131.00 $131.00 $963 —
1115 1115 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,282 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 $468 —
370–375 373 2 153.00 $153.00 $571 —
400 400 1 139.00 $139.00 $556 —
485–490 489 4 161.00–166.00 $164.76 $806 —
505–525 517 3 135.00–166.00 $153.87 $796 —
563 563 3 131.00 $131.00 $738 -27.87
610–631 624 8 121.00–138.00 $130.86 $817 —
660–685 664 6 122.00 $122.00 $810 -6.99
717 717 2 123.00 $123.00 $882 —
770 770 1 99.00 $99.00 $762 —
810–820 813 3 78.00–107.00 $93.60 $761 —
960–995 978 2 91.00–93.00 $91.98 $900 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 125.00 $125.00 $419 —
370 370 1 142.00 $142.00 $525 —
565 565 1 149.00 $149.00 $842 —
775 775 1 101.00 $101.00 $783 —
825 825 1 94.00 $94.00 $776 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 134.00 $134.00 $657 —
565 565 1 90.00 $90.00 $508 —
575 575 2 132.00 $132.00 $759 —
619 619 1 121.00 $121.00 $749 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1235 1195 80-85% 2 90.50–101.00 $95.57 $1,142 -0.74
1000–1445 1261 80-85% 7 69.00–74.00 $71.95 $907 —
910–1710 1284 80-85% 26 75.00–86.50 $81.03 $1,040 —
1170–1490 1316 80-85% 11 87.00–93.00 $89.15 $1,173 +8.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1760 1492 75-80% 8 48.00–83.00 $75.76 $1,130 —
1200–2040 1605 75-80% 24 84.00–95.00 $88.29 $1,417 —
1585–1835 1710 75-80% 2 96.00–100.50 $98.41 $1,683 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–1215 1023 85-90% 8 58.00–69.00 $65.13 $666 +12.55
1070 1070 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $374 —
1205–1705 1421 85-90% 5 74.00–77.50 $75.61 $1,074 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 65-75% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,122 —
1360–1520 1440 65-75% 2 108.00–114.00 $111.17 $1,601 +4.11
1360–1600 1480 65-75% 2 132.00–133.00 $132.54 $1,962 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1700 1250 10 60.00–98.00 $87.01 $1,088 —
1270–2105 1707 14 99.50–109.50 $104.02 $1,776 —
1460–2355 1851 7 111.00–120.50 $114.44 $2,118 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
915–1045 958 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 735.00–935.00 $807.70
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1320–1390 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,250.10 —
1390 1390 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —
1406 1406 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 thin fleshed 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1452 1452 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1175 1073 3 75.00–86.00 $80.83 $867 —
1225–1550 1388 2 120.00–121.00 $120.44 $1,672 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1435 1403 2 100.00–114.00 $106.84 $1,499 -18.03
1400–1460 1430 2 125.00–127.00 $125.98 $1,802 +1.11
1245–1710 1501 27 116.00–124.00 $120.54 $1,809 —
1655 1655 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,887 —

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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.