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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 4, 2022

544 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 544 1,438 728
Slaughter cattle 544 1,438 728

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1390 1246 20 112.50–146.00 $139.18 $1,734 +1.55
1350 1350 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,160 +12.80
1105–1640 1394 119 148.00–158.00 $152.85 $2,131 -1.57
1270–1590 1396 10 134.00–147.00 $143.47 $2,003 -10.95
1440–1535 1488 2 120.00–126.00 $122.90 $1,829 —
1685 1685 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,292 -1.37

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1210 1090 4 91.00–107.00 $101.52 $1,107 —
1005–1212 1109 19 110.00–145.00 $136.74 $1,516 —
1040–1250 1164 9 136.00–149.00 $143.99 $1,676 —
1095–1480 1243 85 146.00–156.00 $151.70 $1,886 -0.44

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1520 1481 75-80% 4 89.00–92.00 $90.24 $1,336 -14.48
1460–1630 1552 75-80% 9 94.00–104.00 $98.93 $1,535 -13.62
1490–1700 1595 75-80% 2 105.00–106.00 $105.47 $1,682 -7.08
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1380 1315 80-85% 3 85.00–93.00 $88.19 $1,160 —
1140–1665 1408 80-85% 4 69.00–76.00 $72.79 $1,025 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1435 1245 85-90% 2 54.00–72.00 $64.37 $801 —
1215–1345 1280 85-90% 2 40.00–41.00 $40.53 $519 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1510 1373 65-75% 3 140.00–141.00 $140.71 $1,932 —
1535 1535 65-75% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,934 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–2255 1673 5 101.00–110.00 $106.07 $1,775 -16.28
2075 2075 1 99.00 $99.00 $2,054 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1360 1358 2 116.00–120.00 $118.00 $1,602 —
1370 1370 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,754 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1370 1325 13 129.00–136.00 $132.77 $1,759 —
1110–1620 1373 6 108.00–115.00 $112.44 $1,544 -27.56
1225–1555 1438 30 120.00–131.00 $125.28 $1,802 +4.90
1465–1565 1504 4 115.00–118.00 $115.78 $1,741 —

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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.