Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 26, 2022

2,365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $189.99/cwt ≈ $1,509/hd at 794 lb · 195 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.17/cwt ≈ $1,250/hd at 766 lb · 164 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.63/cwt ≈ $1,384/hd at 867 lb · 157 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,365	1,006	1,732
Feeder cattle	1,327	—	1,333
Slaughter cattle	1,038	1,006	399

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–295	291	4	216.00–245.00	$229.30	$667	—
302–330	309	5	199.00–255.00	$225.61	$697	—
372–395	388	7	181.00–220.00	$199.54	$774	—
400–440	420	11	187.00–225.00	$207.60	$872	—
455–490	479	16	182.00–216.00	$204.19	$978	—
500–530	519	15	192.00–203.00	$199.29	$1,034	—
565–593	583	47	180.00–203.00	$199.76	$1,165	—
600–602	601	3	181.00–190.00	$187.01	$1,124	—
675–690	684	19	181.00–182.50	$181.96	$1,245	—
787–799	794	195	188.00–192.00	$189.99	$1,509	—
811–839	824	133	180.00–188.00	$187.34	$1,544	—
874	874	60	179.75	$179.75	$1,571	—
978	978	58	174.25	$174.25	$1,704	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
982–1200	1055	3	105.00–111.00	$108.72	$1,147	—
1145	1145	3	127.00	$127.00	$1,454	—
1070–1495	1243	30	124.00–144.00	$135.06	$1,679	—
1070–1647	1385	277	145.00–155.75	$149.71	$2,073	+9.21
1100–1620	1387	17	135.00–146.00	$141.33	$1,960	+0.83
1145–1550	1441	16	154.00–158.00	$156.86	$2,260	+5.92
1590–1650	1611	5	142.00–143.00	$142.80	$2,301	—
1690–1725	1708	2	149.50–151.50	$150.49	$2,570	+7.49

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	153.00	$153.00	$528	—
355	355	2	152.00	$152.00	$540	—
415–430	423	2	167.00–172.00	$169.46	$717	—
495	495	1	175.00	$175.00	$866	—
505–525	512	6	139.00–167.00	$154.61	$792	—
552–595	573	6	151.00–170.00	$165.03	$946	—
606–640	616	5	155.00–165.00	$158.26	$975	—
655–696	675	28	121.00–176.00	$163.19	$1,102	—
710–738	724	21	165.00–178.00	$168.82	$1,222	—
750–786	782	49	151.00–175.50	$173.22	$1,355	—
817–840	820	9	151.00–176.00	$167.84	$1,376	—
850–890	870	2	138.00–151.00	$144.35	$1,256	—
872–882	874	5	140.00–150.00	$147.98	$1,293	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
970	970	1	134.00	$134.00	$1,300	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–290	283	2	172.00–180.00	$175.89	$498	—
330	330	1	149.00	$149.00	$492	—
370–395	386	6	142.00–166.00	$156.14	$603	—
400–435	413	5	130.00–161.00	$146.81	$606	—
450–495	476	11	138.00–178.00	$158.78	$756	—
500–545	528	21	131.00–172.00	$162.46	$858	—
551–593	565	23	132.00–172.00	$163.53	$924	—
600–647	637	28	133.00–171.00	$165.08	$1,052	—
655–692	674	16	145.00–169.00	$166.26	$1,121	—
701–747	730	84	133.00–171.75	$167.66	$1,224	—
755–775	766	164	136.00–164.50	$163.17	$1,250	—
856–880	867	157	140.00–160.25	$159.63	$1,384	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
980	980	1	103.00	$103.00	$1,009	-14.00
945–1026	1001	6	120.00–131.00	$127.21	$1,273	+22.84
970–1330	1087	29	120.00–144.00	$136.52	$1,484	—
1075–1200	1130	4	108.00–120.00	$112.02	$1,266	-16.97
1035–1300	1197	9	100.00–146.00	$137.17	$1,642	—
1020–1530	1244	183	145.00–155.50	$149.63	$1,861	+0.62
1255	1255	1	116.00	$116.00	$1,456	-21.98
1160–1505	1357	7	154.00–159.00	$156.75	$2,127	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	215.00	$215.00	$527	—
270	270	1	199.00	$199.00	$537	—
335–342	340	3	195.00–202.00	$199.70	$679	—
350–381	366	12	182.00–208.00	$198.24	$726	—
435–445	439	7	181.00–185.00	$182.70	$802	—
461	461	5	184.00	$184.00	$848	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170	1170	1	121.00	$121.00	$1,416	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	150.00	$150.00	$338	—
415–425	420	2	155.00–167.00	$161.07	$676	—
490	490	1	117.00	$117.00	$573	—
510–542	519	9	97.00–157.00	$138.13	$717	—
550	550	1	144.00	$144.00	$792	—
620–645	638	5	102.00–145.00	$132.80	$847	—
835	835	2	87.00	$87.00	$726	—
850	850	1	80.00	$80.00	$680	—
935	935	1	71.00	$71.00	$664	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	1	215.00	$215.00	$688	—
360	360	1	191.00	$191.00	$688	—
441	441	3	181.00	$181.00	$798	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060	1060	80-85%	1	105.00	$105.00	$1,113	—
1110–1360	1240	80-85%	6	84.00–96.00	$93.03	$1,154	+14.93
940–1550	1247	80-85%	55	71.00–93.00	$86.07	$1,073	+7.97
1085–1535	1272	80-85%	18	62.00–82.00	$76.56	$974	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1720	1424	75-80%	45	80.00–100.00	$93.53	$1,332	—
1290–1630	1439	75-80%	11	82.00–89.00	$86.53	$1,245	—
1715–1855	1763	75-80%	4	101.00–104.00	$102.28	$1,803	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810–1200	1037	85-90%	9	31.00–63.00	$44.82	$465	—
975–1240	1083	85-90%	6	78.00–83.00	$79.69	$863	+7.39
810–1580	1085	85-90%	24	63.00–76.00	$72.28	$784	-0.02

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1105	1090	65-75%	2	80.00	$80.00	$872	—
1105–1225	1165	65-75%	2	110.00–111.00	$110.47	$1,287	—
1410	1410	65-75%	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,833	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1800	1344	7	80.00–104.00	$91.00	$1,223	—
1660–1940	1759	4	123.00–126.00	$124.31	$2,187	—
1725–2335	2019	6	98.00–117.00	$108.86	$2,198	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1410–1430	1420	2	125.00	$125.00	$1,775	—
1200–1695	1467	13	115.00–122.00	$119.03	$1,746	+10.78
1540–1545	1543	2	110.00	$110.00	$1,697	—
1635	1635	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,798	—

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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.