Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 18, 2022

1,699 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $178.39/cwt ≈ $1,479/hd at 829 lb · 127 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.63/cwt ≈ $1,391/hd at 835 lb · 124 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $181.50/cwt ≈ $1,392/hd at 767 lb · 68 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,699	1,255	1,430
Feeder cattle	653	—	641
Slaughter cattle	1,046	1,255	789

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1180	1107	3	110.00–118.00	$113.72	$1,259	—
1167	1167	7	135.00	$135.00	$1,575	+2.35
1020–1585	1259	45	120.00–142.00	$134.80	$1,697	—
1110–1460	1297	14	135.00–143.00	$141.12	$1,830	—
1060–1645	1373	323	140.50–151.00	$146.22	$2,008	+7.39
1410–1517	1485	5	149.00–153.00	$150.07	$2,229	—
1665–1710	1688	2	142.00–147.00	$144.47	$2,439	+6.09

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–248	242	4	245.00–255.00	$252.68	$611	—
262–287	280	8	202.50–237.50	$227.58	$637	—
330	330	2	210.00–212.00	$211.00	$696	—
410–425	418	2	209.00–210.00	$209.49	$876	—
450–498	489	15	196.00–210.00	$208.21	$1,018	—
510–520	519	7	196.00–209.00	$207.17	$1,075	—
767	767	68	181.50	$181.50	$1,392	—
811–846	829	127	176.75–180.25	$178.39	$1,479	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305 thin fleshed	305	3	190.00	$190.00	$580	—
360–390	375	2	186.00–195.00	$190.32	$714	—
420–445	433	2	192.50–195.00	$193.79	$839	—
455–485 unweaned	470	2	170.00–178.00	$174.13	$818	—
487	487	2	192.00	$192.00	$935	—
582–590	585	3	174.00–184.00	$177.36	$1,038	—
620–630	623	3	171.00–177.00	$172.99	$1,078	—
665–697	682	6	158.00–175.00	$165.51	$1,129	—
706–745	712	9	153.50–179.00	$165.41	$1,178	—
767–790	782	13	153.00–164.00	$159.09	$1,244	—
810	810	8	169.00	$169.00	$1,369	—
890–898	896	4	141.00	$141.00	$1,263	—
900–937	927	11	140.00–150.00	$147.23	$1,365	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1010	1008	2	141.00–146.00	$143.49	$1,446	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1125	945	4	88.00–112.00	$99.50	$940	—
1055–1185	1110	5	125.00–143.00	$137.11	$1,522	—
1090–1722	1213	26	130.00–143.00	$139.13	$1,688	-9.43
1055–1525	1240	208	140.50–151.00	$146.01	$1,811	-2.55

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	210.00	$210.00	$494	—
290	290	2	220.00	$220.00	$638	—
392	392	2	212.50	$212.50	$833	—
455	455	8	196.00	$196.00	$892	—
523	523	4	190.00	$190.00	$994	—
564	564	7	188.00	$188.00	$1,060	—
656–691	685	18	164.00–167.00	$166.50	$1,141	—
712–727	723	21	151.00–160.00	$153.11	$1,107	—
822–847	835	124	166.50–166.75	$166.63	$1,391	—
975	975	39	145.50	$145.50	$1,419	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305	305	1	180.00	$180.00	$549	—
365–380	372	3	160.00–187.50	$176.67	$657	—
436–445	438	5	182.00–187.50	$183.12	$802	—
460–497	480	9	152.00–175.00	$163.69	$786	—
580–595	588	2	150.00	$150.00	$882	—
610–645	628	2	144.00–152.00	$148.11	$930	—
660–697	683	5	146.00–159.00	$152.56	$1,042	—
750–785	773	14	143.00–151.00	$146.73	$1,134	—
800–825	813	13	142.00–154.00	$152.14	$1,237	—
865–890	873	6	146.00–153.00	$150.62	$1,315	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	2	161.00–177.50	$169.25	$635	—
460	460	4	165.00	$165.00	$759	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–1450	1187	80-85%	10	62.00–77.00	$72.58	$862	—
1015–1530	1263	80-85%	36	72.00–89.00	$82.68	$1,044	-8.12
1115–1575	1339	80-85%	8	91.00–95.00	$93.23	$1,248	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1780	1451	75-80%	24	89.00–99.00	$93.62	$1,358	-2.38
1170–1840	1499	75-80%	12	74.00–88.00	$84.44	$1,266	-11.56

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1260	1127	85-90%	3	80.00–83.00	$80.89	$912	-3.14
980–1380	1156	85-90%	7	55.00–75.00	$66.19	$765	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1255	1182	65-75%	3	80.00–102.50	$89.66	$1,060	—
1075–1510	1250	65-75%	3	105.00–128.00	$117.88	$1,474	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190–2540	1675	10	80.00–98.00	$92.57	$1,551	—
1390–2350	1742	17	95.00–109.00	$104.20	$1,815	—
1955–2200	2078	2	112.00–117.00	$114.65	$2,382	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1235–1315	1270	3	120.00–125.00	$121.73	$1,546	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295–1675	1425	25	115.00–123.00	$119.86	$1,708	+19.86
1462	1462	5	126.00	$126.00	$1,842	—

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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.