Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 18, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	888	2,198	953
Feeder cattle	—	1,333	—
Slaughter cattle	888	865	953

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–1600	1262	14	125.00–140.00	$134.41	$1,696	+4.45
1125–1545	1390	18	135.00–142.50	$139.48	$1,939	—
1420	1420	1	151.00	$151.00	$2,144	+7.51
1105–1644	1458	211	140.00–151.00	$146.85	$2,141	-1.15
1615–1880	1717	18	130.00–148.00	$139.39	$2,393	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1110	1017	5	105.00–119.00	$112.75	$1,147	+30.05
1159	1159	2	115.00	$115.00	$1,333	—
1040–1330	1177	11	124.00–140.00	$135.29	$1,592	—
1065–1570	1280	141	137.00–150.50	$146.02	$1,869	+2.20
1065–1685	1306	26	127.00–142.00	$136.86	$1,787	—
1300–1500	1413	9	151.00–153.00	$151.55	$2,141	—
1610–1710	1675	4	126.00–131.00	$128.24	$2,148	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100	1100	80-85%	1	77.00	$77.00	$847	—
895–1370	1216	80-85%	6	67.00–74.00	$71.79	$873	—
1080–1580	1293	80-85%	35	66.00–85.00	$79.56	$1,029	—
1170–1510	1343	80-85%	5	87.50–97.00	$92.42	$1,241	+4.65

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1640	1481	75-80%	10	62.00–80.00	$75.51	$1,118	-4.62
1285–1830	1518	75-80%	9	93.00–98.50	$95.63	$1,452	—
1160–1865	1525	75-80%	27	82.00–92.00	$87.27	$1,331	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895–1435	1105	85-90%	6	50.00–58.00	$54.51	$602	-23.30
895–1400	1107	85-90%	19	60.00–70.00	$65.87	$729	-11.94
1135–1215	1176	85-90%	4	71.50–72.00	$71.87	$845	+2.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975–1685	1227	9	80.00–100.00	$89.71	$1,101	—
1445–1545	1495	2	116.00	$116.00	$1,734	+25.64
1250–1970	1575	11	100.00–113.00	$106.76	$1,681	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305	1305	1	135.00	$135.00	$1,762	—
1340	1340	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,474	—
1205–1705	1395	4	113.00–118.00	$115.82	$1,616	—
1270–1495	1404	3	95.00–105.00	$100.61	$1,413	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1280–1740	1508	31	115.00–120.00	$116.99	$1,764	-5.42
1370–1630	1512	3	104.00–113.00	$109.77	$1,660	-12.64
1560	1560	1	112.00	$112.00	$1,747	—

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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.