Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 2, 2022

1,188 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,188	1,381	1,137
Feeder cattle	—	850	—
Slaughter cattle	870	389	830
Replacement cattle	318	142	307

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895–1095	995	2	85.00–115.00	$101.51	$1,010	—
1130–1550	1262	11	121.00–140.00	$131.72	$1,662	—
1170–1550	1346	7	130.00–141.50	$137.04	$1,845	—
1070–1610	1379	165	140.00–151.50	$146.37	$2,018	-0.05
1210–1505	1393	9	148.00–150.00	$148.62	$2,070	+2.20
1605–1745	1643	9	125.00–140.00	$134.00	$2,202	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
790–1040	915	2	80.00–97.00	$89.66	$820	—
805–1025	939	5	102.00–126.00	$112.40	$1,055	—
1050–1305	1162	15	112.00–140.00	$133.08	$1,546	—
1090–1360	1265	7	135.00–138.00	$137.07	$1,734	—
1035–1570	1286	196	140.00–151.50	$145.79	$1,875	—
1220–1575	1364	21	148.00–151.00	$149.02	$2,033	—

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1025–1580	1206	(<2 yrs)	N/A	8	975.00–1,650.00	$1,231.69	-654.27
1445–1840	1682	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	6	1,800.00–2,150.00	$1,999.13	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1285	1067	80-85%	13	80.00–127.00	$96.75	$1,032	—
935–1330	1175	80-85%	15	67.00–73.00	$70.91	$833	—
1090–1505	1236	80-85%	8	86.00–89.00	$86.95	$1,075	+16.45
785–1755	1264	80-85%	83	75.00–85.00	$80.29	$1,015	+0.38

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110–1880	1508	75-80%	33	84.00–94.00	$88.20	$1,330	—
1165–1750	1521	75-80%	17	73.00–83.00	$79.57	$1,210	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
730–1100	915	85-90%	2	44.00–58.00	$52.42	$480	—
1060	1060	85-90%	1	70.00	$70.00	$742	+16.54
755–1485	1074	85-90%	15	59.00–69.00	$65.33	$702	+11.87

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1430	1371	65-75%	4	105.00–124.00	$117.33	$1,609	+12.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
968	968	3	102.00	$102.00	$987	—
1005–1870	1399	20	71.00–101.00	$90.81	$1,270	—
1345–2390	1744	12	102.00–112.50	$107.24	$1,870	—
2195–2220	2208	2	113.00–114.00	$113.50	$2,506	—

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1160–1345	1228	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	1,000.00–1,550.00	$1,365.43
1065–1397	1255	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	40	1,025.00–1,500.00	$1,337.20
1060–1330	1270	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	1,100.00–1,275.00	$1,246.96
1297 thin fleshed	1297	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	800.00	$800.00
1182–1667	1338	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	900.00–1,300.00	$1,164.18
1302–1535	1397	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,100.00–1,225.00	$1,178.01
1295–1750	1430	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	875.00–1,550.00	$1,301.24
1436	1436	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,175.00	$1,175.00
1270–1710	1459	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	900.00–1,400.00	$1,113.77
1130–1690	1505	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	950.00–1,500.00	$1,341.61
1580	1580	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
980–985	983	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	950.00–1,075.00	$1,012.66
1035	1035	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,100.00	$1,100.00
1065	1065	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00
1135–1210	1173	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,100.00–1,125.00	$1,112.10
1130–1220	1201	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	785.00–950.00	$897.93
1095–1238	1205	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	835.00–900.00	$851.71

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1025	1025	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00
1002–1571	1173	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	925.00–1,500.00	$1,293.52
1150–1270	1190	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,300.00–1,325.00	$1,308.89
1125–1330	1217	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,150.00–1,600.00	$1,416.23

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
880–955	930	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	825.00–1,100.00	$1,013.26

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1150–1235 thin fleshed	1193	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,250.00	$1,250.00	-448.82
1015–1430	1262	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	1,500.00–2,400.00	$2,202.70	—
1190–1330	1283	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,050.00–2,350.00	$1,948.18	—
1253–1775	1419	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	20	1,225.00–1,675.00	$1,424.23	—
1490	1490	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,450.00	$1,450.00	—
1300–1675	1519	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,400.00–2,200.00	$1,735.25	-7.32
1590	1590	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00	—
1710	1710	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,475.00	$1,475.00	—
1575–1910	1761	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,525.00–2,075.00	$1,724.18	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1270	1270	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,525.00	$1,525.00	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1145–1775	1417	12	85.00–105.00	$97.35	$1,379	-33.42
1305–1545	1427	25	115.00–120.00	$117.25	$1,673	-13.52
1340–1650	1524	5	103.00–112.00	$106.01	$1,616	—

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1106	1106	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	2,100.00	$2,100.00	-552.63
1045–1170	1131	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	1,750.00–2,500.00	$2,187.29	-465.34

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
972	972	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,700.00	$1,700.00	—

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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.