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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 26, 2022

487 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 487 1,564 742
Feeder cattle — 785 —
Slaughter cattle 487 739 742
Replacement cattle — 40 —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1131 1131 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,357 +14.85
1135 1135 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,248 +4.85
1225 1225 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,409 —
1250–1325 1269 4 120.00–138.00 $133.07 $1,689 -1.71
1275–1605 1412 8 146.00–149.50 $147.80 $2,087 -5.81
1425 1425 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,568 -43.61
1175–1610 1448 57 150.00–162.00 $157.63 $2,282 +4.02

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1415 1301 5 141.00–147.00 $143.88 $1,872 —
1070–1600 1305 62 150.00–162.00 $155.61 $2,031 —
1270–1530 1400 2 164.00–166.00 $165.09 $2,311 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1210 1113 80-85% 8 60.00–101.00 $76.24 $849 —
1005–1465 1232 80-85% 13 61.00–72.00 $65.55 $808 -2.18
1180–1430 1265 80-85% 4 53.00–58.00 $55.62 $704 -4.49
1260–1555 1366 80-85% 6 75.00–84.00 $78.58 $1,073 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1760 1481 75-80% 18 74.00–85.00 $78.98 $1,170 —
1280–1860 1482 75-80% 3 68.00–72.00 $70.85 $1,050 —
1570–1615 1593 75-80% 2 87.00–88.00 $87.51 $1,394 +19.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–1195 933 85-90% 3 20.00–30.00 $26.57 $248 -12.23
1155–1250 1203 85-90% 2 59.00–63.00 $60.92 $733 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1535 1437 65-75% 3 79.00–92.00 $85.13 $1,223 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1835 1609 4 62.00–86.00 $76.93 $1,238 —
2230–2440 2335 2 95.00–99.00 $96.91 $2,263 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,430 —
1705 1705 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,046 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1705 1494 7 102.00–115.00 $107.98 $1,613 —
1350–1795 1526 28 115.00–125.00 $120.93 $1,845 -0.59
1605 1605 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,766 —

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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.