Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

1,105 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,105	1,847	1,188
Feeder cattle	—	1,060	—
Slaughter cattle	886	787	870
Replacement cattle	219	—	318

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955	955	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,432	—
1035–1305	1207	6	120.00–135.00	$128.17	$1,547	+28.17
970–1445	1226	25	137.00–165.00	$151.15	$1,853	+51.15
1270–1330	1300	3	100.00–117.50	$110.97	$1,443	-46.63
1120–1605	1357	18	153.00–169.00	$159.34	$2,162	—
1085–1690	1400	182	170.00–181.00	$176.51	$2,471	+0.58
1482–1537	1510	4	182.00–184.50	$183.27	$2,767	—
1435–1635	1535	2	120.00–130.00	$125.33	$1,924	—
1305–1860	1583	2	137.50	$137.50	$2,177	—
1620–1775	1690	3	140.00–170.00	$158.18	$2,673	+5.90

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910	910	1	141.00	$141.00	$1,283	—
870–1090	939	5	100.00–135.00	$122.53	$1,151	—
875–1180	1079	5	107.50–125.00	$116.26	$1,254	—
945–1270	1106	17	136.00–166.00	$153.39	$1,696	—
1010–1575	1260	186	170.00–181.00	$176.17	$2,220	—
1230–1310	1270	2	182.00	$182.00	$2,311	—
1150–1650	1355	19	149.00–169.00	$161.57	$2,189	—

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1060–1340	1230	(<2 yrs)	N/A	6	1,250.00–2,500.00	$1,825.74	—
1405–1660	1573	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	2,300.00–2,900.00	$2,581.14	—

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1260–1570	1415	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	1,700.00–2,350.00	$2,060.60	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1330	1330	75-80%	1	122.50	$122.50	$1,629	—
1235–1855	1492	75-80%	26	57.50–94.50	$87.97	$1,313	—
1150–2035	1515	75-80%	30	95.00–106.00	$101.07	$1,531	—
1425–1645	1568	75-80%	4	107.00	$107.00	$1,678	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1215	1091	80-85%	9	97.50–147.50	$118.74	$1,295	—
995–1490	1257	80-85%	33	85.00–96.50	$90.20	$1,134	—
1095–1500	1318	80-85%	10	76.50–84.00	$81.08	$1,069	—
1285–1495	1385	80-85%	4	97.00–98.50	$97.60	$1,352	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1015	953	85-90%	2	127.50–132.50	$130.16	$1,240	—
740–1265	1025	85-90%	12	47.50–70.00	$61.38	$629	—
815–1255	1038	85-90%	3	85.00–92.50	$87.63	$910	—
885–1485	1069	85-90%	20	73.00–84.00	$77.62	$830	-3.93

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1260	1152	65-75%	5	117.50–127.50	$120.99	$1,394	—
1125–1355	1227	65-75%	8	130.00–137.50	$133.12	$1,633	—
1240–1450	1347	65-75%	3	107.50–112.50	$109.93	$1,481	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940	940	1	127.00	$127.00	$1,194	—
845–1520	1237	12	77.50–115.00	$102.89	$1,273	—
1265–1875	1627	7	116.00–127.00	$123.31	$2,006	—
1830–2185	1995	4	128.50–132.50	$130.52	$2,604	—

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1055–1090	1073	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,500.00–1,600.00	$1,549.18
1050–1337	1231	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,100.00–1,700.00	$1,535.95
1280	1280	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00
1342–1432	1402	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,650.00–1,925.00	$1,737.74
1325–1940	1498	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	1,300.00–1,950.00	$1,579.74
1269–1910	1536	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	1,450.00–1,950.00	$1,715.55
1365–2025	1537	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	1,350.00–1,960.00	$1,562.30
1551	1551	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,550.00	$1,550.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
835	835	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00
1047	1047	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,225.00	$1,225.00
1142	1142	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,200.00	$1,200.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
790	790	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	625.00	$625.00
905	905	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	650.00	$650.00
930	930	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1190	1190	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,600.00	$1,600.00
1130–1260	1193	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	1,400.00–1,800.00	$1,655.83

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
955	955	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850–910 thin fleshed	898	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,550.00–1,750.00	$1,587.86	—
1175	1175	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	1,850.00	$1,850.00	—
1125–1400	1208	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	1,750.00–2,500.00	$2,183.91	—
1250	1250	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,050.00	$2,050.00	—
1300	1300	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,700.00–2,000.00	$1,866.67	—
1275–1440	1332	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,800.00–2,100.00	$1,954.73	—
1350	1350	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—
1250–1500	1366	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	1,550.00–2,050.00	$1,791.56	—
1400	1400	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00	—
1150–1630	1421	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	19	1,450.00–2,250.00	$2,074.63	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
875–1010	909	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,500.00–1,700.00	$1,644.43	—
950	950	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,700.00	$1,700.00	—
1000	1000	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	1,950.00	$1,950.00	—
1020	1020	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—
1050	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,850.00	$1,850.00	—
1020–1190	1133	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,350.00–1,500.00	$1,455.00	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255–1485	1333	3	125.00–133.00	$127.97	$1,706	—
1285–1575	1446	28	140.00–151.00	$145.39	$2,102	+17.58
1455–1525	1490	2	130.00	$130.00	$1,937	-8.82

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
990–1080	1012	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	1,700.00–2,325.00	$2,157.12	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
750–850	817	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	1,700.00–1,875.00	$1,821.43	—

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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.