Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 4, 2022

1,446 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight N/N/A heifers $111.50/cwt +5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 968 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,446	1,841	1,291
Feeder cattle	—	845	—
Slaughter cattle	1,080	996	895
Replacement cattle	366	—	396

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
990–1210	1045	4	83.00–90.00	$85.03	$889	—
1105–1450	1270	12	115.00–141.00	$127.87	$1,624	—
1295	1295	1	148.00	$148.00	$1,917	—
1220–1610	1395	7	125.00–141.00	$132.02	$1,842	—
1155–1655	1437	227	139.00–150.50	$144.44	$2,076	-5.09
1435–1675	1562	3	115.00–120.00	$116.53	$1,820	—
1600–1765	1683	6	130.00–140.00	$136.59	$2,299	-5.24

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–1040	938	4	71.00–89.00	$78.18	$733	—
780–1075	968	13	101.00–127.00	$111.50	$1,079	+5.62
1085–1225	1155	2	114.00–118.00	$115.88	$1,338	-12.90
1055–1325	1174	10	105.00–141.00	$130.56	$1,533	+1.78
1040–1595	1304	149	136.00–150.00	$143.62	$1,873	—
1150–1558	1334	32	109.00–141.00	$130.02	$1,734	-15.73
1610–1685	1650	3	126.00–136.00	$132.60	$2,188	-5.38

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
962–1495	1083	(<2 yrs)	N/A	33	1,000.00–2,500.00	$1,469.01	—
1580–1985	1724	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	1,250.00–2,050.00	$1,729.04	—
1945–2015	1972	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	3	2,042.00–2,600.00	$2,314.32	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–985	954	80-85%	4	92.00–108.00	$100.41	$958	—
1090	1090	80-85%	1	74.00	$74.00	$807	—
965–1605	1251	80-85%	38	40.00–74.00	$68.05	$851	—
910–1560	1266	80-85%	87	55.00–85.00	$77.67	$983	—
1145–1455	1351	80-85%	11	84.00–89.00	$86.60	$1,170	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1750	1456	75-80%	25	55.00–84.00	$76.71	$1,117	-2.94
1285–1875	1527	75-80%	75	67.00–95.00	$86.53	$1,321	—
1470–1720	1618	75-80%	4	95.50–98.50	$96.54	$1,562	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
760–950	854	85-90%	6	73.00–99.00	$81.85	$699	—
715–1455	1041	85-90%	24	30.00–64.00	$53.53	$557	-4.73
805–1350	1091	85-90%	27	45.00–75.00	$68.57	$748	—
1105	1105	85-90%	1	61.00	$61.00	$674	-7.69

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110–1710	1462	65-75%	9	71.00–115.00	$91.51	$1,338	—
1400–1725	1537	65-75%	3	125.00–129.00	$126.50	$1,944	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–2010	1622	20	75.00–99.00	$91.44	$1,483	—
1062–2205	1753	26	94.00–109.00	$103.92	$1,822	—
1755–2535	2097	10	110.50–118.00	$113.19	$2,374	—

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1045 thin fleshed	1045	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00
1006–1480	1132	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	30	1,400.00–1,950.00	$1,625.89
1130–1436	1285	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,050.00–1,700.00	$1,451.82
1045–1426	1331	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,300.00–1,550.00	$1,500.92
1405–1482	1456	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,025.00–1,450.00	$1,313.33
1310–1820	1495	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	925.00–1,350.00	$1,231.83
1257–1848	1524	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	1,150.00–1,875.00	$1,548.80
1400–1815	1561	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	1,150.00–1,800.00	$1,511.54
1346–1673	1576	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	885.00–1,600.00	$1,365.11
1581	1581	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,700.00	$1,700.00
1585	1585	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	1,200.00	$1,200.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1090	1090	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00
1125	1125	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,150.00	$1,150.00
1060–1200	1138	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	675.00–1,000.00	$838.65
1200	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00
1215–1232	1226	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	910.00–1,175.00	$1,087.48

Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1505	1505	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,450.00	$1,450.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
970	970	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	625.00	$625.00
970	970	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	635.00	$635.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1120	1120	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00
1235–1515	1345	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,525.00–1,625.00	$1,582.64

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
915	915	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1076–1755	1238	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	1,700.00–2,600.00	$2,087.38	—
1180–1657	1304	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	1,500.00–2,050.00	$1,881.47	—
1405	1405	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00	—
1405–1420	1413	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	1,550.00–1,700.00	$1,625.40	—
1415	1415	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,350.00	$2,350.00	—
1250–1585	1436	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	1,250.00–2,150.00	$1,792.74	—
1322–1635	1441	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	900.00–1,800.00	$1,303.74	—
1395–1712	1606	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,275.00–1,350.00	$1,328.29	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
990	990	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,700.00	$1,700.00	—
1153	1153	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—
1145–1290	1241	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	1,250.00–1,400.00	$1,319.70	—
1307	1307	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,350.00	$1,350.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1330	1330	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1280–1325	1303	2	117.00–122.00	$119.54	$1,558	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1325	1288	3	108.00–113.00	$110.38	$1,422	—
1245–1615	1436	32	115.00–122.00	$118.46	$1,701	-1.45
1370–1640	1462	3	123.00–126.00	$124.31	$1,817	—

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1061–1357	1171	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	82	1,100.00–3,500.00	$2,668.80	—
1285–1480	1305	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	2,100.00–3,100.00	$2,952.19	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
980	980	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—

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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.