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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 16, 2022

780 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 780 1,194 936
Feeder cattle — 394 —
Slaughter cattle 780 800 936

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1200 1128 3 100.00–110.00 $104.88 $1,183 —
1071–1535 1245 14 125.00–140.00 $135.13 $1,682 —
1330 1330 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,008 —
1270–1410 1357 5 139.00–142.50 $141.06 $1,914 —
1105–1632 1379 201 142.00–151.50 $147.17 $2,029 —
1650–1655 1653 2 140.00 $140.00 $2,314 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1112 1047 6 91.00–109.00 $100.99 $1,057 —
975–1163 1087 17 110.00–138.00 $126.47 $1,375 —
1125–1470 1252 11 126.00–141.00 $133.01 $1,665 -13.57
1140–1352 1260 4 149.00–150.00 $149.46 $1,883 +2.88
1055–1510 1271 165 140.00–150.00 $146.00 $1,856 -0.58
1610 1610 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,109 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1245 1093 80-85% 12 93.00–125.00 $113.93 $1,245 +30.24
965–1400 1135 80-85% 12 61.00–86.00 $79.31 $900 —
1010–1335 1173 80-85% 3 69.50–73.50 $71.79 $842 —
1080–1375 1240 80-85% 12 88.00–94.50 $91.42 $1,134 +12.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1490 1440 75-80% 2 95.50–97.00 $96.22 $1,386 —
1100–1845 1460 75-80% 25 75.00–93.00 $86.20 $1,259 —
1425–1905 1592 75-80% 3 66.00–82.50 $74.57 $1,187 -1.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $628 -9.03
905–1220 1037 85-90% 9 64.00–76.00 $68.48 $710 -1.55
1220 1220 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $952 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1470 1331 65-75% 4 96.00–120.00 $103.44 $1,377 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–2035 1553 8 77.00–100.50 $94.14 $1,462 —
1525–2460 2030 9 101.00–112.00 $106.89 $2,170 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1350 1250 2 117.00–125.00 $120.68 $1,508 —
1410 1410 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,579 —
1555 1555 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,099 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1610 1327 11 131.00–135.00 $134.56 $1,786 —
1245–1495 1432 5 110.00–113.00 $111.80 $1,601 —
1320–1585 1472 6 93.00–110.00 $103.13 $1,518 +25.52
1280–1734 1538 41 114.00–129.50 $122.00 $1,876 +19.42

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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.