Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 17, 2022

793 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.89/cwt ≈ $918/hd at 574 lb · 26 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.86/cwt ≈ $1,058/hd at 619 lb · 24 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.37/cwt ≈ $826/hd at 528 lb · 17 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	793	910	1,238
Feeder cattle	155	—	662
Slaughter cattle	638	910	576

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1505	1226	21	120.00–145.00	$137.98	$1,692	+26.50
1142–1495	1282	6	82.50–139.00	$112.00	$1,436	-23.73
1050–1463	1290	21	137.00–146.50	$144.06	$1,858	+8.33
1175–1618	1433	209	145.00–157.50	$151.47	$2,171	+33.03
1360–1605	1468	13	158.00–160.00	$158.70	$2,330	+2.65
1610–1775	1747	14	140.00–149.00	$147.03	$2,569	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	182.50	$182.50	$447	—
418	418	2	170.00	$170.00	$711	—
452	452	3	167.50	$167.50	$757	—
522–540	528	3	167.50–172.00	$169.03	$892	—
557–566	563	10	173.00–177.50	$174.33	$981	—
612–621	619	24	164.00–174.00	$170.86	$1,058	—
735	735	2	155.00	$155.00	$1,139	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
670–775	723	2	115.00–122.00	$118.75	$859	—
750–1215	911	7	87.00–120.00	$105.47	$961	—
1095–1225	1171	11	120.00–145.00	$138.82	$1,626	+0.26
1130–1455	1254	12	124.00–146.00	$141.04	$1,769	-6.96
1060–1530	1291	107	141.50–157.50	$151.08	$1,950	+3.08
1353–1525	1382	6	159.75–160.00	$159.80	$2,208	+4.62

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	2	182.50	$182.50	$465	—
332	332	2	155.00	$155.00	$515	—
425	425	4	153.00	$153.00	$650	—
460	460	1	160.00	$160.00	$736	—
514–536	528	17	155.00–159.00	$156.37	$826	—
564–598	574	26	150.00–161.00	$159.89	$918	—
609	609	17	154.00	$154.00	$938	—
662	662	2	147.00	$147.00	$973	—
870	870	2	141.00	$141.00	$1,227	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–1030	978	80-85%	2	87.00–90.00	$88.42	$865	—
845–1600	1175	80-85%	38	57.00–80.00	$74.13	$871	—
930–1475	1225	80-85%	12	50.00–68.00	$61.54	$754	-24.82
980–1460	1243	80-85%	11	81.00–88.00	$84.45	$1,050	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
740–1180	960	85-90%	7	33.00–55.00	$48.78	$468	—
735–1235	992	85-90%	16	35.00–64.00	$58.01	$575	—
1010–1270	1128	85-90%	4	64.00–69.00	$67.24	$758	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1395	1395	75-80%	1	94.00	$94.00	$1,311	+12.34
1175–1755	1461	75-80%	6	72.00–80.00	$77.30	$1,129	-11.60
1140–2010	1521	75-80%	20	75.00–92.00	$85.91	$1,307	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245	1245	65-75%	1	125.00	$125.00	$1,556	—
1210–1620	1473	65-75%	7	87.00–135.00	$99.22	$1,462	-22.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–775	763	2	115.00–119.00	$116.97	$892	—
885–2090	1317	13	80.00–96.00	$86.38	$1,138	—
835–2060	1582	16	88.00–108.00	$100.86	$1,596	—
1820–2355	1999	4	110.00–124.00	$117.58	$2,350	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1435	1305	2	100.00–108.00	$104.40	$1,362	—
1485–1520	1503	2	115.00–120.00	$117.47	$1,766	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255–1476	1370	14	100.00–115.00	$109.72	$1,503	—
1465	1465	1	115.00	$115.00	$1,685	-8.31
1295–1655	1513	9	116.00–120.00	$118.05	$1,786	—
1560	1560	3	130.00	$130.00	$2,028	—

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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.