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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 30, 2022

1,464 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight L 1-2 steers $155.91/cwt +8.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 769 lb · 123 head
heavy 5-weight L 1-2 steers $189.63/cwt -16.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 584 lb · 84 head
heavy 8-weight L 1-2 steers $154.69/cwt +1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 889 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,464 2,738 0
Feeder cattle 859 1,626 0
Slaughter cattle 605 1,112 0

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Feeder Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–337 328 13 191.00–226.00 $206.14 $676 +13.09
355–395 375 10 191.00–224.00 $211.30 $792 +11.70
400–445 419 17 191.00–222.00 $204.02 $855 -7.68
450–497 476 44 180.00–220.00 $204.26 $972 -10.66
505–547 534 50 170.00–210.00 $191.89 $1,025 -11.71
560–597 584 84 170.00–204.00 $189.63 $1,107 -14.20
600–645 620 31 170.00–199.00 $188.56 $1,169 +24.00
650–695 675 20 170.00–192.00 $182.79 $1,234 +14.09
700–748 729 14 135.00–156.00 $150.72 $1,099 -15.44
750–775 769 123 140.00–162.00 $155.91 $1,199 +8.52
872–890 889 64 150.00–155.00 $154.69 $1,375 +1.37
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,214 —
999–1325 1114 7 78.00–100.00 $86.13 $959 -36.87
1045–1455 1309 11 110.00–138.50 $125.16 $1,638 -10.12
1198–1465 1328 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,965 +12.72
1135–1645 1350 13 125.00–140.50 $135.35 $1,827 -9.83
1100–1635 1394 120 140.00–149.50 $145.44 $2,027 -4.56
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 170.00 $170.00 $374 +14.00
410 410 1 161.00 $161.00 $660 —
455–470 460 3 152.50–170.00 $164.23 $755 +0.90
525 525 1 137.50 $137.50 $722 —
595 595 3 131.00–161.00 $141.00 $839 -2.68
605–610 608 2 121.00–141.00 $131.04 $797 -1.96
665–695 680 5 131.00–156.00 $145.46 $989 +9.46
755–795 775 2 111.00–123.00 $117.15 $908 —
810 810 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,037 —
850 850 2 120.00–129.00 $124.50 $1,058 -6.50
930–940 935 2 124.00–126.00 $124.99 $1,169 —
965 965 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,168 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 177.50–200.00 $188.49 $820 —
450–490 475 4 148.00–172.00 $157.92 $750 —
515–525 520 2 171.00–180.00 $175.54 $913 —
560–575 568 2 170.00–183.00 $176.59 $1,003 -1.41
645 645 1 140.00 $140.00 $903 —
670–685 678 2 131.00–160.00 $145.66 $988 -4.34
707–740 720 4 140.00–151.00 $147.20 $1,060 -19.80
790 790 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,193 -4.00
805 805 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,232 +6.00
853 853 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,288 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 170.00 $170.00 $459 -11.28
322 fancy 322 2 221.00 $221.00 $712 —
345 345 1 205.00 $205.00 $707 +18.54
357–395 375 12 171.00–215.00 $188.28 $706 +6.27
400–447 431 32 165.00–202.00 $189.84 $818 -0.37
451–490 474 32 165.00–201.00 $182.86 $867 -5.79
506–547 521 27 168.00–199.00 $180.97 $943 +4.19
550–592 567 40 153.00–186.00 $174.40 $989 +12.22
600–645 617 17 142.00–172.00 $156.69 $967 -7.09
637–645 fancy 640 3 196.00–205.00 $201.97 $1,293 —
645 645 1 130.00 $130.00 $838 -33.78
655–690 671 8 141.00–167.00 $156.57 $1,051 -2.40
705 705 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 -2.72
763–780 763 61 130.00–152.75 $152.16 $1,161 +8.25
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1230 1105 5 92.00–103.00 $96.88 $1,071 -34.87
1040–1275 1163 12 110.00–137.00 $124.43 $1,447 —
1030–1485 1254 97 137.00–146.00 $142.19 $1,783 -3.09
1125–1550 1294 6 110.00–135.00 $127.25 $1,647 -22.76
1130–1455 1302 15 146.00–150.25 $147.99 $1,927 —
1655 1655 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,234 +2.52
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 147.50–152.50 $150.07 $417 —
320 320 1 167.50 $167.50 $536 —
375 375 1 152.00 $152.00 $570 —
410–440 425 2 144.00–155.00 $149.31 $635 —
450 450 1 140.00 $140.00 $630 -25.00
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 -5.51
550–594 567 12 130.00–153.00 $146.74 $832 +7.72
600–630 615 2 130.00–141.00 $135.37 $833 -11.15
690 690 1 141.00 $141.00 $973 —
760 760 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,041 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 fancy 400 1 193.00 $193.00 $772 —
415 415 1 140.00 $140.00 $581 -25.00
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 -10.00
565 565 1 155.00 $155.00 $876 -7.00
680 680 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,054 +22.00
855 855 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,146 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1095 1053 80-85% 4 95.00–113.00 $101.36 $1,067 -12.23
1040–1525 1289 80-85% 18 82.50–92.00 $86.82 $1,119 —
1135–1535 1311 80-85% 11 93.00–99.00 $94.99 $1,245 —
905–1525 1333 80-85% 18 71.00–97.50 $77.79 $1,037 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1730 1504 75-80% 25 92.50–102.50 $96.81 $1,456 —
1295–1940 1528 75-80% 12 75.50–90.00 $84.82 $1,296 +1.60
1580–1875 1728 75-80% 2 102.00–104.00 $102.91 $1,778 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1470 1403 65-75% 3 125.00–135.00 $128.82 $1,807 +29.82
1230–1670 1494 65-75% 11 90.00–115.00 $101.63 $1,518 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1080 1030 85-90% 2 44.00–59.00 $51.14 $527 -17.55
1130 1130 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,153 +42.86
860–1575 1211 85-90% 5 65.00–74.50 $68.70 $832 —
1330 1330 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,037 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1975 1506 8 101.00–108.00 $104.65 $1,576 —
1255–2045 1562 5 72.00–95.00 $83.33 $1,302 —
2085–2180 2133 2 113.00 $113.00 $2,410 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1600 1465 30 115.00–122.00 $117.13 $1,716 —
1490 1490 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,862 —
1455–1615 1523 4 100.00–110.00 $105.04 $1,600 -8.67
1245–1755 1543 3 105.00–114.00 $110.05 $1,698 -3.66
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 160.00 $160.00 $624 —
445 445 1 121.00 $121.00 $538 —
595 fancy 595 10 140.00 $140.00 $833 —
621 621 9 136.00 $136.00 $845 —
664 fancy 664 7 140.00 $140.00 $930 —
713 713 4 127.00 $127.00 $906 —
785 785 3 121.00 $121.00 $950 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–580 568 2 85.00–101.00 $92.82 $527 —
600–625 616 4 90.00–101.00 $93.92 $579 —
665–695 680 2 90.00–100.00 $95.11 $647 —

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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.