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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 10, 2022

910 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight N/N/A heifers $127.20/cwt ≈ $1,231/hd at 968 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 910 1,215 846
Feeder cattle — 556 —
Slaughter cattle 910 659 846

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–975 913 3 126.00–139.00 $132.45 $1,209 —
1110–1300 1200 4 100.00–124.00 $111.48 $1,338 —
1060–1490 1281 25 118.00–145.00 $135.73 $1,739 +22.72
1145–1650 1369 31 130.00–146.00 $141.71 $1,940 +0.87
1140–1650 1407 190 144.00–155.50 $149.41 $2,102 —
1245–1530 1417 5 110.00–125.00 $118.44 $1,678 —
1325–1531 1452 6 155.00–157.00 $156.05 $2,266 +5.58
1625–1700 1655 3 135.00–140.00 $136.64 $2,261 -2.09

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1124 968 10 116.00–145.00 $127.20 $1,231 —
896–1120 1013 9 110.00–117.00 $112.67 $1,141 -31.33
970–1315 1148 12 115.00–146.00 $133.24 $1,530 —
1147–1345 1191 9 135.00–144.00 $138.56 $1,650 —
1036–1535 1283 199 141.00–155.50 $148.00 $1,899 -3.33
1200–1500 1352 14 151.00–160.00 $155.18 $2,098 -1.71

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1245 1135 80-85% 11 58.00–99.00 $76.97 $874 —
1035–1545 1204 80-85% 5 82.00–90.00 $86.36 $1,040 —
940–1720 1285 80-85% 23 37.00–74.00 $65.52 $842 -22.28
1050–1530 1285 80-85% 44 70.00–85.00 $79.59 $1,023 -8.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1470 1380 75-80% 2 79.00–84.00 $81.66 $1,127 —
1240–1870 1475 75-80% 19 77.00–95.00 $88.90 $1,311 —
1730 1730 75-80% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,574 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $567 —
920–1235 1087 85-90% 16 54.00–70.00 $64.08 $697 —
1050–1455 1210 85-90% 3 75.00–79.00 $76.91 $931 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1635 1415 65-75% 2 86.00–90.00 $88.31 $1,250 —
1295–1520 1419 65-75% 5 125.00–140.00 $134.53 $1,909 —
1430–1625 1495 65-75% 3 117.00–125.00 $121.72 $1,820 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1840 1531 5 74.00–84.00 $79.71 $1,220 —
1565–1965 1820 5 97.00–109.00 $102.25 $1,861 —
2120–2135 2128 2 113.00–124.00 $118.48 $2,521 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1280 1243 2 61.00–70.00 $65.36 $812 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1068–1210 1115 3 92.50–112.50 $99.73 $1,112 —
1170–1545 1407 6 110.00–120.00 $114.03 $1,604 -9.83
1240–1615 1454 13 120.00–130.00 $123.31 $1,793 —

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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.