Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

1,842 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,842	1,800	930
Feeder cattle	—	1,128	—
Slaughter cattle	1,105	672	930
Replacement cattle	737	—	0

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1290	1178	4	96.00–120.00	$111.21	$1,310	—
1125–1490	1297	9	122.00–154.00	$139.08	$1,804	—
1200–1640	1417	16	130.00–154.00	$147.12	$2,085	—
1095–1742	1481	264	150.00–166.75	$159.71	$2,365	-8.54
1491	1491	4	167.25	$167.25	$2,494	-1.00
1605–1845	1691	5	140.00–156.00	$151.97	$2,570	+2.55

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
995	995	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,443	+9.00
900–1140	1020	2	132.00–135.00	$133.32	$1,360	—
965–1095	1029	4	90.00–120.00	$104.26	$1,073	—
985–1260	1152	13	122.50–154.00	$142.89	$1,646	-3.84
1045–1350	1215	7	132.00–153.00	$147.54	$1,793	-3.22
1320	1320	3	167.00	$167.00	$2,204	+7.71
1055–1560	1339	134	153.75–166.00	$159.73	$2,139	—

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1350–1445	1398	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	1,450.00–2,200.00	$1,837.75	—
1090–1875	1480	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	1,200.00–3,300.00	$2,478.21	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–1250	1057	80-85%	8	75.00–135.00	$103.51	$1,094	—
950–1595	1257	80-85%	85	62.00–86.50	$79.23	$996	+6.93
910–1625	1320	80-85%	33	50.00–74.50	$68.66	$906	-16.40
1195–1595	1439	80-85%	14	87.00–96.00	$89.66	$1,290	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1675	1470	75-80%	11	69.50–84.50	$80.55	$1,184	-9.96
1255–1755	1499	75-80%	55	70.00–96.00	$89.14	$1,336	-1.37
1410–1750	1616	75-80%	11	94.00–103.50	$98.95	$1,599	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860	860	85-90%	1	82.50	$82.50	$710	—
665–1220	1012	85-90%	25	20.00–63.00	$54.18	$548	+1.15
860–1355	1141	85-90%	20	42.00–76.00	$66.77	$762	—
1045–1305	1186	85-90%	6	63.00–82.00	$76.70	$910	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1325–1615	1470	65-75%	2	99.00–111.00	$105.59	$1,552	—
1545–1635	1583	65-75%	5	133.00–147.00	$141.24	$2,236	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–1500	1190	11	73.00–99.00	$90.31	$1,075	—
1470–2090	1799	13	104.00–113.00	$108.24	$1,947	—
2095–2185	2140	2	115.00	$115.00	$2,461	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
741–892	798	(<2 yrs)	Open	10	1,050.00–1,250.00	$1,163.56

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910–1185	1013	(<2 yrs)	Open	6	1,150.00–1,800.00	$1,425.70

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1070–1080	1077	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,450.00–1,600.00	$1,499.69
1107	1107	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	1,850.00	$1,850.00
1000–1412	1155	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	44	875.00–2,900.00	$1,844.13
1067–1435	1171	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	850.00–1,800.00	$1,464.40
1012–1318	1192	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	1,100.00–2,000.00	$1,664.46
1322–1670	1404	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	900.00–1,300.00	$1,157.43
1250–1777	1406	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	925.00–1,975.00	$1,224.03
1260–1940	1414	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	75	700.00–1,525.00	$1,109.76
1301–1695	1418	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	975.00–1,550.00	$1,247.49
1270–1895	1448	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	67	925.00–1,925.00	$1,443.84
1455	1455	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,700.00	$1,700.00
1542	1542	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,275.00	$1,275.00
1581 fancy	1581	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	2,100.00	$2,100.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
988	988	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,210.00	$1,210.00
875–1096	1022	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	775.00–1,500.00	$1,248.49
932–1088	1026	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,100.00–1,500.00	$1,354.60
1036	1036	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,400.00	$1,400.00
1082	1082	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	750.00	$750.00
1085–1146	1116	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,350.00–1,450.00	$1,398.63
1075–1215	1138	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	700.00–1,200.00	$866.50
1036–1242	1147	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	46	775.00–1,800.00	$1,183.98
1078–1235	1154	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	775.00–1,600.00	$1,064.55
1015–1235	1157	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	31	500.00–1,250.00	$853.03
1135–1205	1188	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	670.00–1,000.00	$921.15

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
895	895	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
965–1080	1002	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	750.00–1,125.00	$830.85

Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1635	1635	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1105	1105	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
855	855	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00
912–1080	998	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,050.00–2,000.00	$1,651.12
1090	1090	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00
1110	1110	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,050.00	$2,050.00
973–1321	1141	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	1,500.00–2,500.00	$2,111.24
955–1427	1200	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	925.00–2,600.00	$1,936.65
1015–1515	1210	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	45	1,025.00–3,100.00	$2,238.48

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780	780	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00
790	790	(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	1,200.00	$1,200.00
783–893	820	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	675.00–1,450.00	$956.45
875	875	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00
913	913	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,150.00	$1,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100	1100	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,675.00	$1,675.00	—
1100	1100	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—
1200	1200	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,000.00–3,400.00	$2,700.00	—
1200	1200	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	2,000.00–3,000.00	$2,500.00	—
1250	1250	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	1,200.00–1,300.00	$1,264.29	—
1200–1600	1311	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,000.00–2,850.00	$1,975.68	—
1250–1500	1333	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,700.00–2,500.00	$2,106.25	—
1100–1450	1363	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	950.00–1,575.00	$1,448.85	—
1375	1375	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	1,575.00	$1,575.00	—
1250–1500	1378	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,250.00–2,850.00	$2,003.18	—
1200–1500	1382	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	1,400.00–3,050.00	$2,390.08	—
1250–1525	1421	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	1,400.00–3,300.00	$2,495.40	—
1450–1475	1463	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,500.00–2,500.00	$1,773.08	—
1250–1650	1517	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,100.00–1,950.00	$1,716.48	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900	900	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—
1075	1075	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	950.00	$950.00	—
1150	1150	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00	—
1175	1175	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—
1200	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1260	1260	1	128.00	$128.00	$1,613	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045	1045	1	87.50	$87.50	$914	—
1107	1107	2	113.00	$113.00	$1,251	—
1295–1685	1425	33	120.00–130.00	$124.19	$1,770	+4.19
1430–1530	1484	5	135.00–141.00	$139.38	$2,068	—

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
975	975	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,700.00	$2,700.00	—
1050	1050	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00	—
1100–1200	1133	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,650.00–3,300.00	$2,717.65	—
950–1250	1168	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	2,050.00–2,750.00	$2,507.20	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100	1100	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	850.00	$850.00	—

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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.