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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 23, 2022

2,738 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight L 1-2 steers $160.85/cwt ≈ $1,338/hd at 832 lb · 261 head
light 8-weight L 1-2 heifers $150.29/cwt ≈ $1,244/hd at 828 lb · 146 head
light 9-weight L 1-2 steers $154.51/cwt ≈ $1,414/hd at 915 lb · 114 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,738 780 891
Feeder cattle 1,626 — 0
Slaughter cattle 1,112 780 891

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Feeder Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 184.00–206.00 $194.89 $503 —
305–320 313 2 191.00–195.00 $193.05 $604 —
350–385 370 11 185.00–211.00 $199.60 $739 —
400 fancy 400 3 243.00 $243.00 $972 —
425–447 442 18 197.00–237.00 $211.70 $936 —
457–492 465 26 193.00–231.00 $214.92 $999 —
500–549 532 27 175.00–216.00 $203.60 $1,083 —
559 fancy 559 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,325 —
558–599 576 60 188.00–225.00 $203.83 $1,174 —
612–630 620 6 158.00–173.00 $164.56 $1,020 —
652–653 652 17 164.00–172.00 $168.70 $1,100 —
721–737 723 73 151.50–174.00 $166.16 $1,201 —
765–780 776 5 141.00–154.00 $147.39 $1,144 —
817–848 832 261 142.00–172.00 $160.85 $1,338 —
881–889 886 93 145.50–158.00 $153.32 $1,358 —
903–927 915 114 152.50–156.50 $154.51 $1,414 —
967 967 28 136.00 $136.00 $1,315 —
1045 1045 3 133.00 $133.00 $1,390 —
1300 1300 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,456 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1117 1117 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,374 +18.12
1105–1635 1314 18 120.00–140.50 $135.28 $1,778 -15.72
1085–1580 1369 241 142.00–149.50 $145.18 $1,988 -1.99
1150–1600 1371 16 130.00–141.00 $138.46 $1,898 -8.71
1210–1540 1388 6 150.00 $150.00 $2,082 +2.83
1625–1785 1702 8 126.00–142.00 $133.82 $2,278 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 156.00 $156.00 $359 —
310 310 1 170.00 $170.00 $527 —
380 380 1 150.00 $150.00 $570 —
465–475 472 3 153.00–173.00 $163.33 $771 —
590–595 592 3 137.00–150.00 $143.68 $851 —
635 635 1 133.00 $133.00 $845 —
675 675 3 136.00 $136.00 $918 —
877 877 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,149 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 181.00 $181.00 $543 —
395 395 1 183.00 $183.00 $723 —
595 595 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,059 —
685 685 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,028 —
701 701 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,171 —
780 780 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,209 —
800 800 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,176 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 176.00 $176.00 $396 —
265–280 275 3 180.00–184.00 $181.28 $499 —
305–343 334 5 182.00–195.00 $186.46 $623 —
355–385 364 10 174.00–194.00 $182.01 $663 —
408–438 426 37 173.00–204.00 $190.21 $810 —
455–485 461 21 181.00–200.00 $188.65 $870 —
481–497 fancy 484 11 193.00–202.00 $200.32 $970 —
510 fancy 510 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,015 —
506–546 532 77 165.00–185.00 $176.78 $940 —
566–585 573 20 151.00–166.00 $162.18 $929 —
604–643 614 46 151.00–175.00 $163.78 $1,006 —
654–693 684 52 149.00–166.00 $158.97 $1,087 —
703–745 712 35 137.00–160.50 $152.72 $1,087 —
772–795 776 24 143.00–144.00 $143.91 $1,117 —
822–833 828 146 126.00–151.75 $150.29 $1,244 —
851–866 857 28 133.00–145.50 $140.20 $1,202 —
902–923 922 62 124.00–137.00 $136.59 $1,259 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,051 —
970–1030 1000 2 134.00–138.00 $136.06 $1,361 —
730–1295 1013 2 80.00–85.00 $83.20 $843 -17.79
1000–1285 1111 19 108.00–140.00 $131.75 $1,464 —
1035–1565 1272 148 142.00–149.50 $145.28 $1,848 -0.72
1210–1445 1282 6 149.00–151.00 $150.01 $1,923 +4.01
1140–1675 1340 16 122.00–141.00 $136.03 $1,823 —
1670–1705 1688 2 131.00–134.00 $132.48 $2,236 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 4 165.00 $165.00 $780 —
500–537 511 9 145.00–163.00 $155.51 $795 —
580–590 585 2 137.00–141.00 $139.02 $813 —
610–648 639 4 145.00–147.00 $146.52 $936 —
710–730 717 3 130.00–132.00 $131.32 $942 —
850 850 1 111.00 $111.00 $944 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 163.00 $163.00 $603 —
445 445 1 165.00 $165.00 $734 —
485–486 486 9 162.00–164.00 $163.78 $796 —
535 535 1 160.00 $160.00 $856 —
570 570 1 162.00 $162.00 $923 —
615 615 1 154.00 $154.00 $947 —
690 690 1 133.00 $133.00 $918 —
707–740 718 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,041 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 161.00 $161.00 $370 —
370 370 1 187.00 $187.00 $692 —
468–483 474 8 185.00–195.00 $191.18 $906 —
515 515 1 163.00 $163.00 $839 —
605–625 608 13 132.00–164.00 $158.94 $966 —
726 726 3 121.00 $121.00 $878 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1180 1083 80-85% 2 109.50–117.00 $113.59 $1,230 -0.34
920–1585 1194 80-85% 24 64.00–80.50 $75.42 $901 +3.63
820–1630 1203 80-85% 90 81.00–91.50 $86.19 $1,037 —
1055–1380 1245 80-85% 13 92.00–98.00 $93.89 $1,169 +2.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–2110 1499 75-80% 40 86.50–97.00 $91.58 $1,373 —
1305–1785 1548 75-80% 6 79.00–86.00 $83.22 $1,288 —
1325–2060 1668 75-80% 14 97.50–105.00 $100.58 $1,678 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 87.50 $87.50 $831 —
830–1440 1048 85-90% 17 63.50–74.00 $68.69 $720 +0.21
970–1230 1071 85-90% 9 75.00–81.50 $78.19 $837 —
1010–1390 1143 85-90% 7 53.00–63.00 $59.14 $676 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 65-75% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,421 —
1550–1700 1607 65-75% 5 101.00–119.00 $109.13 $1,754 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1900 1408 12 85.00–104.00 $91.95 $1,295 —
1235–2175 1775 18 105.00–115.50 $110.80 $1,967 —
1622–2245 1906 5 116.00–121.00 $118.49 $2,258 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1300 1248 2 120.00–125.00 $122.61 $1,530 —
1350–1565 1458 2 100.00–105.00 $102.68 $1,497 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1260 1212 3 61.00–71.00 $67.53 $818 —
1240–1425 1334 4 86.00–97.00 $91.47 $1,220 -43.09
1230–1530 1389 6 130.00–140.00 $133.94 $1,860 —
1245–1655 1440 78 116.00–125.00 $118.31 $1,704 +6.51
1250–1540 1511 17 90.00–115.00 $113.71 $1,718 -8.29

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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.