Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 14, 2022

1,480 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.99/cwt -17.14 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 512 lb · 50 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $173.71/cwt +0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 590 lb · 44 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.52/cwt -6.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 644 lb · 32 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,480	2,622	2,368
Feeder cattle	285	1,369	1,316
Slaughter cattle	1,195	939	1,052
Replacement cattle	—	314	—

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1470	1283	7	100.00–118.00	$109.31	$1,402	-25.77
1115–1515	1285	28	120.00–148.50	$138.79	$1,783	+3.71
1030–1604	1371	42	111.00–149.00	$141.63	$1,942	-5.11
1360–1545	1435	15	160.00–162.00	$160.72	$2,306	-0.41
1175–1678	1452	231	148.00–160.00	$154.28	$2,240	—
1455–1480	1468	2	120.00–130.00	$125.04	$1,836	—
1640	1640	1	85.00	$85.00	$1,394	—
1600–1695	1646	4	140.00–145.00	$143.01	$2,354	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–298	275	5	147.50–155.00	$150.75	$415	-34.25
328 fancy	328	4	180.00	$180.00	$590	—
420	420	1	152.50	$152.50	$640	-22.20
460–496	493	13	152.00–171.00	$169.64	$836	-1.35
538 fancy	538	20	182.00	$182.00	$979	—
556–597	590	44	149.00–179.00	$173.71	$1,025	+0.70
636–648	644	32	155.00–176.00	$169.52	$1,092	—
670–691	684	6	159.00–166.00	$163.71	$1,120	-12.00
750–785	762	9	149.00–155.00	$152.94	$1,165	-15.95

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500	500	2	140.00–149.00	$144.50	$722	—
572	572	2	133.00	$133.00	$761	+1.00
730	730	1	136.00	$136.00	$993	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
970–1030	995	4	101.00–113.00	$109.16	$1,086	-11.56
955–1070	1041	4	115.00–120.00	$116.15	$1,209	—
1080	1080	1	81.00	$81.00	$875	-33.13
1010–1225	1144	22	117.50–147.00	$141.16	$1,615	—
1075–1515	1230	37	100.00–147.50	$143.05	$1,760	—
1060–1543	1277	193	147.00–160.50	$152.54	$1,948	-0.77
1285–1480	1369	7	160.00–161.00	$160.13	$2,192	+0.46

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
387	387	5	158.00	$158.00	$611	-5.68
400	400	2	157.50	$157.50	$630	-20.51
455	455	2	150.00	$150.00	$682	-29.21
501–532	512	50	152.50–166.00	$159.99	$819	-17.14
553–565	555	6	139.00–149.00	$140.70	$781	-35.44
649	649	5	150.50	$150.50	$977	-17.79
705–735	723	5	130.00–148.00	$137.02	$991	-13.98

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
615	615	1	110.00	$110.00	$676	-35.00
650	650	1	117.50	$117.50	$764	-12.50
902	902	2	112.50	$112.50	$1,015	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
728	728	4	81.50	$81.50	$593	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1175	1056	80-85%	13	75.00–105.00	$84.71	$895	—
1040–1520	1283	80-85%	79	61.00–74.50	$68.59	$880	+10.78
875–1630	1285	80-85%	44	35.00–63.00	$56.31	$724	-1.50
1080–1555	1308	80-85%	24	75.00–84.00	$76.91	$1,006	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1930	1431	75-80%	30	45.00–73.50	$64.48	$923	—
1300–1855	1519	75-80%	46	65.00–85.00	$77.52	$1,178	-8.53
1490–1705	1612	75-80%	3	86.00–87.00	$86.66	$1,397	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050	1050	85-90%	1	70.00	$70.00	$735	+27.80
770–1265	1056	85-90%	10	25.00–37.50	$33.21	$351	-8.99
970–1470	1133	85-90%	20	45.00–56.00	$50.97	$577	-5.02
1040–1435	1218	85-90%	10	58.00–75.00	$63.79	$777	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1240	1235	65-75%	2	130.00	$130.00	$1,606	—
1100–1600	1324	65-75%	6	87.00–120.00	$95.96	$1,271	-5.96
1325–1590	1445	65-75%	3	75.00–80.00	$76.83	$1,110	-14.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1088–2075	1382	19	85.00–100.00	$91.50	$1,265	—
892–1870	1455	12	50.00–89.00	$76.23	$1,109	—
1895–2025	1963	3	103.00–111.00	$106.07	$2,082	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1411–1555	1435	6	130.00–140.00	$131.81	$1,891	—
1335–1685	1525	16	117.00–134.00	$122.00	$1,860	—
1445–1625	1533	4	80.00–95.00	$88.88	$1,363	—
1495–1650	1565	5	110.00–115.00	$113.14	$1,771	—
1575–1730	1628	4	100.00–116.00	$110.39	$1,797	—

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
781	781	20	99.00	$99.00	$773	—

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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.