Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	973	2,978	798
Feeder cattle	—	1,700	—
Slaughter cattle	973	772	798
Replacement cattle	—	506	—

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1195	1153	3	117.50–144.00	$131.29	$1,514	—
1041–1476	1288	36	130.00–166.00	$152.50	$1,964	—
1290	1290	1	125.00	$125.00	$1,612	—
1130–1675	1454	276	162.00–177.50	$171.14	$2,488	—
1255–1640	1461	17	135.00–167.00	$157.35	$2,299	—
1590–1900	1693	9	125.00–166.00	$152.21	$2,577	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1050	938	5	112.50–150.00	$129.66	$1,216	—
945–985	965	2	155.00–165.00	$160.10	$1,545	—
1005–1205	1107	13	130.00–167.00	$151.78	$1,680	—
1005–1240	1155	4	99.00–120.00	$105.96	$1,224	-51.46
1055–1545	1289	32	130.00–166.00	$157.31	$2,028	-2.15
1070–1585	1347	144	163.00–176.50	$171.89	$2,315	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215	1215	80-85%	1	105.00	$105.00	$1,276	+11.72
955–1655	1267	80-85%	60	73.00–105.00	$98.52	$1,248	—
1060–1535	1269	80-85%	11	42.00–94.00	$84.92	$1,078	—
1375–1615	1475	80-85%	3	107.00–107.50	$107.18	$1,581	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1865	1514	75-80%	41	80.00–109.00	$100.39	$1,520	-0.19
1630	1630	75-80%	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,793	+20.19
1445–1750	1640	75-80%	5	88.00–94.00	$91.99	$1,509	+2.18

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1045	1003	85-90%	3	91.00–92.00	$91.34	$916	+21.27
820–1290	1048	85-90%	9	80.00–89.00	$84.35	$884	+14.28
750–1660	1061	85-90%	6	30.00–67.00	$47.11	$500	-36.74

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1580	1368	65-75%	3	130.00–135.00	$132.87	$1,818	—
1240–1615	1428	65-75%	2	109.00–125.00	$118.05	$1,686	-2.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1455–1970	1650	5	97.00–107.00	$103.66	$1,710	—
1390–1975	1696	10	108.00–119.00	$113.75	$1,929	—
1748–2225	1958	8	120.00–127.00	$123.51	$2,418	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155	1155	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,386	—
1285–1320	1303	2	90.00	$90.00	$1,173	—
1285–1350	1318	2	125.00	$125.00	$1,648	—
1435–1610	1523	2	141.00–147.00	$143.83	$2,191	—
1395–1595	1541	4	130.00–135.00	$131.39	$2,025	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1375	1283	3	80.00–100.00	$89.22	$1,145	—
1235–1695	1465	2	110.00–120.00	$115.78	$1,696	—
1385–1735	1535	20	130.00–140.00	$134.34	$2,062	—
1430–1900	1737	3	125.00	$125.00	$2,171	—

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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.