Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

2,978 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $252.52/cwt +21.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 475 lb · 146 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $225.27/cwt +4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,399/hd at 621 lb · 104 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $228.57/cwt +10.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 572 lb · 93 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,978	2,555	1,079
Feeder cattle	1,700	1,396	0
Slaughter cattle	772	1,159	878
Replacement cattle	506	—	201

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	330	23	220.00–259.00	$241.42	$797	-1.91
350–392	379	15	223.00–249.00	$232.47	$881	-13.02
409–428 fancy	419	20	252.00–257.00	$254.56	$1,067	—
402–448	428	40	211.00–250.00	$230.90	$988	-3.99
452–497	474	124	219.00–267.00	$249.76	$1,184	+19.73
479 fancy	479	22	265.00–269.50	$268.07	$1,284	+5.07
517 fancy	517	4	262.00	$262.00	$1,355	-3.00
500–547	526	74	213.00–249.00	$238.61	$1,255	+11.07
550–597	572	93	203.00–240.00	$228.57	$1,307	+10.88
600–644	621	104	200.00–236.00	$225.27	$1,399	+4.88
663–699	677	45	196.00–218.00	$206.89	$1,401	+15.04
702–746	718	62	194.00–201.00	$198.35	$1,424	+3.67
756–783	763	39	194.75–195.50	$194.95	$1,487	+6.83
805–810	808	10	186.00–191.00	$188.51	$1,523	—
851–881	854	71	173.00–193.00	$191.26	$1,633	—
926	926	47	183.50	$183.50	$1,699	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075	1075	1	142.00	$142.00	$1,526	—
1095–1347	1216	20	132.00–165.00	$158.00	$1,921	—
1330–1440	1385	2	130.00–144.00	$137.28	$1,901	-11.15
1135–1740	1394	119	165.00–177.00	$170.78	$2,381	+22.35
1310–1508	1439	13	155.00–165.00	$162.38	$2,337	-10.90

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	207.00	$207.00	$590	+7.00
305	305	1	220.00	$220.00	$671	+43.44
357–387	371	5	191.00–213.00	$203.65	$756	+5.14
407–435	421	6	193.00–217.50	$204.14	$859	-1.86
457–495	477	17	179.00–217.50	$197.97	$944	-4.51
500–537	522	15	180.00–206.00	$188.14	$982	-16.68
550–596	568	35	173.00–198.00	$191.82	$1,090	-3.11
603–642	621	19	168.00–197.00	$187.31	$1,163	-11.82
660–689	684	12	165.00–196.00	$192.22	$1,315	±0.00
700–728	719	7	161.00–191.00	$186.26	$1,339	-7.47
752 fancy	752	2	180.00	$180.00	$1,354	—
830–848	839	11	173.00–184.50	$177.51	$1,489	+0.97
855–880	856	23	162.00–175.00	$174.42	$1,493	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	185.00	$185.00	$546	—
310	310	1	190.00	$190.00	$589	+19.80
355–395	378	5	163.00–193.00	$174.12	$658	+23.12
405–430	415	3	162.50–181.00	$170.71	$708	-0.29
455–490	476	4	167.00–175.00	$171.91	$818	+0.03
505–545	523	6	149.00–175.00	$166.95	$873	-12.05
555–595	577	9	147.00–188.00	$172.92	$998	—
615–640	631	5	171.00–179.00	$174.39	$1,100	+8.53
650–680	660	13	156.00–173.00	$162.23	$1,071	-1.68
720–734	732	11	152.00–169.00	$155.34	$1,137	-10.67
765–785	770	5	151.00–159.00	$155.98	$1,201	-9.02
800–810	805	2	131.00–132.00	$131.50	$1,059	—
895	895	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,298	—
923	923	5	138.00	$138.00	$1,274	-7.00
1175	1175	1	134.00	$134.00	$1,574	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
445	445	1	152.00	$152.00	$676	—
515–535	525	2	133.00–151.00	$142.17	$746	—
585	585	2	141.00	$141.00	$825	—
670	670	2	135.00	$135.00	$904	—
716–720	717	4	131.00–147.00	$135.02	$968	—
775	775	1	126.00	$126.00	$976	-27.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
347	347	2	219.00	$219.00	$760	-7.58
353–360	355	15	199.00–217.00	$211.78	$752	-0.43
400–440	419	39	191.00–219.00	$207.60	$870	-10.20
439 fancy	439	9	238.00	$238.00	$1,045	—
457–497	485	65	186.00–225.00	$211.16	$1,024	+3.32
515–548	531	30	194.00–203.00	$200.90	$1,067	-3.72
552–557	555	12	182.00–184.00	$183.17	$1,017	-14.68
615	615	2	190.00	$190.00	$1,168	-0.25
825	825	65	176.00	$176.00	$1,452	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810–1005	888	3	90.00–120.00	$108.49	$963	—
1015–1145	1053	5	100.00–142.00	$121.33	$1,278	—
1030–1380	1173	9	150.00–164.50	$157.42	$1,847	—
1155–1500	1279	4	155.00–164.00	$159.46	$2,039	—
1075–1535	1304	179	165.00–176.75	$170.41	$2,222	+3.41
1390–1420	1405	2	176.00–177.00	$176.51	$2,480	+0.76
1660	1660	1	150.00	$150.00	$2,490	-0.96

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	196.00	$196.00	$578	—
305	305	1	195.00	$195.00	$595	-3.16
370–385	379	7	173.00–195.00	$178.16	$675	-10.02
435	435	1	162.00	$162.00	$705	-24.76
450–495	466	19	169.00–180.00	$177.31	$826	-7.33
500–525	514	4	179.00–184.00	$181.80	$934	-19.69
555–597	579	36	172.00–187.00	$182.04	$1,054	-11.82
600–644	617	37	167.00–180.00	$176.32	$1,088	-8.19
721–740	724	15	151.00–165.50	$163.52	$1,184	-13.58
819	819	16	165.50	$165.50	$1,355	-10.50
911	911	3	141.00	$141.00	$1,285	—
990	990	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,386	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
326–335	328	4	160.00–172.50	$163.19	$535	+4.61
375–395	385	2	157.00–175.00	$166.23	$640	+12.51
400–440	417	3	143.00–165.00	$155.98	$650	-14.36
450–465	458	2	152.00–158.00	$155.05	$710	+3.07
515–545	532	3	161.00–172.00	$166.94	$888	+2.86
562–595	573	9	151.00–171.00	$163.71	$938	+8.77
605–646	634	18	142.00–169.00	$166.43	$1,055	+7.59
650–695	670	20	143.00–158.00	$154.73	$1,037	+3.73
700–728	714	16	141.00–163.00	$148.53	$1,061	+4.52
750–787	765	8	145.00–158.00	$155.38	$1,189	+4.38
875	875	2	130.00–139.00	$134.50	$1,177	—
900	900	1	137.00	$137.00	$1,233	-9.00
972	972	2	105.00	$105.00	$1,021	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370	370	1	137.00	$137.00	$507	+2.07
430	430	1	133.00	$133.00	$572	-2.00
645	645	2	138.00–139.00	$138.50	$893	—

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1040–1555	1229	(<2 yrs)	N/A	17	1,000.00–5,100.00	$2,871.11	—
1065–1790	1351	(<2 yrs)	N/A	81	1,400.00–6,900.00	$3,222.85	—
1300–1940	1529	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	5	1,500.00–2,050.00	$1,779.40	—
1510–1650	1595	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	2,100.00–3,250.00	$2,870.11	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	163.00	$163.00	$554	-12.00
415	415	1	140.00	$140.00	$581	—
470	470	1	151.00	$151.00	$710	—
650–663	657	7	134.00–142.00	$137.39	$903	-10.80
715	715	1	131.00	$131.00	$937	—
860	860	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,118	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415	415	1	193.00	$193.00	$801	+4.69
520	520	1	173.00	$173.00	$900	—
560	560	1	150.00	$150.00	$840	-36.00
600	600	1	147.00	$147.00	$882	-32.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
935–1035	985	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	1,150.00–1,400.00	$1,281.35	—
1060	1060	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
885–1210	1049	80-85%	8	84.00–115.00	$103.28	$1,083	—
925–1325	1168	80-85%	10	76.00–87.00	$83.26	$972	—
955–1550	1218	80-85%	58	88.00–99.00	$93.28	$1,136	+18.97
1250–1410	1334	80-85%	7	100.00–103.00	$101.28	$1,351	+13.76

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1240–1845	1522	75-80%	35	96.00–107.50	$100.58	$1,531	—
1360–2005	1633	75-80%	14	83.00–96.00	$89.81	$1,467	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
795–875	835	85-90%	2	90.00–102.50	$96.55	$806	—
780–1205	1013	85-90%	9	65.00–76.00	$70.07	$710	—
950–1415	1094	85-90%	11	78.00–88.00	$83.85	$917	+26.01
965–1220	1123	85-90%	6	89.00–92.00	$90.22	$1,013	+16.22

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1405–1450	1430	65-75%	4	114.00–125.00	$120.27	$1,720	+12.62
1310–1550	1450	65-75%	5	130.00–147.00	$133.07	$1,930	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975–1885	1481	8	90.00–108.00	$100.22	$1,484	—
1435–2020	1792	15	111.00–119.00	$114.74	$2,056	—
1875–2225	2008	5	122.00–129.00	$125.84	$2,527	—

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Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
685–1075	859	(<2 yrs)	Open	31	1,000.00–6,200.00	$2,154.22
1785	1785	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
755	755	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1025	1025	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00
1095	1095	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00
1025–1370	1171	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	44	1,100.00–2,200.00	$1,999.31
1205 thin fleshed	1205	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00
1040–1251	1221	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,100.00–1,960.00	$1,773.41
1285–1320	1295	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	950.00–1,300.00	$1,136.70
1305	1305	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00
1340–1445	1393	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,000.00–2,400.00	$2,192.46
1260–2065	1416	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	30	1,000.00–2,000.00	$1,387.11
1135–2005	1419	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,550.00–2,900.00	$2,163.53
1266–1650	1427	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	39	1,300.00–2,300.00	$1,644.89
1271–1755	1467	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	1,150.00–1,850.00	$1,623.94
1265–1775	1495	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,800.00–3,300.00	$2,785.66
1560–1675	1605	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,450.00–2,100.00	$1,854.31

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900	900	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00
935	935	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00
974–1030	990	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	850.00–2,050.00	$1,645.87
980–1080	1013	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,100.00–1,150.00	$1,117.76
1100	1100	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00
1085–1175	1130	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	775.00–1,025.00	$904.98
1080–1177	1150	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,200.00–1,650.00	$1,444.68
1215	1215	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,750.00	$1,750.00
1210–1235	1216	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,000.00–1,950.00	$1,375.71

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
880–890	885	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	750.00–1,400.00	$1,076.84
992	992	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	850.00	$850.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
870–1220	1057	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,800.00–2,400.00	$2,147.49
1105	1105	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00
1110	1110	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00
1071–1327	1200	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	1,600.00–2,700.00	$2,411.53
1100–1485	1287	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,200.00–2,450.00	$2,296.83
1325	1325	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00
1496	1496	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785	785	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00
830	830	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00
875	875	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00
895	895	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—
1075	1075	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00	—
950–1290	1164	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	1,750.00–3,450.00	$2,987.46	—
1250	1250	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—
1250–1450	1350	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,650.00–2,000.00	$1,837.96	—
1250–1450	1350	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,250.00–2,950.00	$2,625.93	—
1200–1700	1402	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	2,000.00–5,600.00	$3,471.59	—
1500	1500	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	4,400.00	$4,400.00	—
1525	1525	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00	—
1460–1650	1540	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,750.00–2,900.00	$2,456.37	—
1500–1600	1550	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,200.00	$2,200.00	—
1475–1750	1600	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	1,650.00–4,400.00	$3,166.42	—
1600	1600	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00	—
1700	1700	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,825.00	$1,825.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050	1050	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,475.00	$1,475.00	—
1060	1060	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—
1100	1100	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,250.00	$2,250.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1240	1240	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,612	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–1265	1243	2	141.00–142.00	$141.49	$1,759	—
1370–1495	1425	23	130.00–140.00	$132.61	$1,890	-16.12
1375–1490	1426	4	125.00–128.00	$126.52	$1,804	-22.21

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–1100	971	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	29	2,550.00–3,100.00	$2,729.66	—
1100–1115	1108	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	2,600.00–2,700.00	$2,650.34	—

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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.