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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

1,086 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight N/N/A heifers $118.24/cwt ≈ $1,088/hd at 920 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,086 844 850
Slaughter cattle 1,086 844 850

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–980 970 2 106.00–111.00 $108.47 $1,052 —
1015 1015 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,472 +21.26
950–1320 1128 19 90.00–122.00 $110.75 $1,249 —
1070–1350 1169 20 122.00–140.00 $130.99 $1,531 —
1055–1635 1333 249 140.00–154.50 $147.84 $1,971 —
1248–1535 1370 13 132.00–145.00 $141.94 $1,945 -5.53
1220–1555 1398 29 149.00–153.00 $150.04 $2,098 +2.57
1675–1840 1735 5 137.00–145.00 $142.27 $2,468 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1075 920 10 112.00–123.00 $118.24 $1,088 —
925–990 958 2 135.00–145.00 $140.17 $1,343 —
960–1290 1055 12 110.00–138.00 $130.85 $1,380 —
995–1140 1066 9 90.00–121.00 $106.61 $1,136 -27.38
1015–1530 1213 243 140.00–154.00 $147.55 $1,790 +2.34
1005–1540 1216 7 131.00–145.00 $142.02 $1,727 -3.19
1145–1485 1288 38 149.00–157.00 $150.99 $1,945 +13.39

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1215 1070 80-85% 3 99.00–116.00 $108.01 $1,156 —
1020–1585 1284 80-85% 35 71.00–105.00 $96.93 $1,245 +8.99
1160–1485 1291 80-85% 6 107.00–111.00 $108.54 $1,401 +11.99
760–1665 1299 80-85% 19 65.00–93.00 $84.03 $1,092 -12.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1745 1490 75-80% 16 75.00–101.00 $93.70 $1,396 -2.19
1260–1795 1493 75-80% 28 80.00–114.00 $103.29 $1,542 +7.40
1585 1585 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,823 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1300 1028 85-90% 2 30.00–54.00 $38.82 $399 —
965–1200 1058 85-90% 3 89.00–94.00 $92.11 $975 +18.93
1030–1235 1109 85-90% 10 55.00–86.00 $71.54 $793 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1536 1536 65-75% 3 117.00 $117.00 $1,797 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–2120 1854 9 102.00–112.00 $106.71 $1,978 —
1390–2335 2044 6 115.00–123.00 $118.68 $2,426 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1340 1300 2 95.00–110.00 $102.27 $1,330 —
1535 1535 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,842 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1530 1396 7 95.00–110.00 $106.58 $1,488 -12.76
1415 1415 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,769 +25.58
1220–1855 1474 40 115.00–130.00 $119.12 $1,756 -16.79
1475–1850 1662 5 110.00–114.00 $112.71 $1,873 —

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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.