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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 29, 2023

818 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 818 1,938 605
Feeder cattle — 1,108 —
Slaughter cattle 818 830 605

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1325 1172 3 130.00–135.00 $132.54 $1,553 —
1185–1430 1304 5 140.00–170.00 $155.02 $2,021 —
1240–1555 1391 7 161.00–175.00 $170.77 $2,375 -8.00
1182–1656 1425 133 175.00–188.50 $183.19 $2,610 -2.17
1360–1601 1552 8 188.00–189.00 $188.89 $2,932 —
1845 1845 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,823 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,615 —
955 955 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,337 —
987–1150 1052 5 140.00–165.00 $156.12 $1,642 —
1100–1230 1165 2 112.00–122.50 $116.96 $1,363 +15.03
1020–1595 1277 207 175.00–187.50 $182.18 $2,326 —
1170–1430 1339 13 187.00–190.00 $189.26 $2,534 —
1158–1520 1341 16 160.00–176.00 $172.06 $2,307 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1135 1063 80-85% 4 125.00–137.50 $130.24 $1,384 +7.67
990–1270 1164 80-85% 8 80.00–99.00 $91.69 $1,067 —
1155–1460 1274 80-85% 5 115.50–119.00 $116.67 $1,486 +9.72
985–1525 1285 80-85% 41 101.00–112.00 $107.58 $1,382 +0.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1865 1524 75-80% 44 107.00–123.00 $116.46 $1,775 —
1455–1795 1645 75-80% 6 101.00–111.00 $106.56 $1,753 —
1540–2020 1762 75-80% 6 123.00–130.00 $124.98 $2,202 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1165 974 85-90% 10 70.00–81.50 $76.19 $742 —
855–1230 1014 85-90% 11 82.00–95.00 $89.20 $904 —
1400 1400 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,414 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1355 1298 65-75% 3 101.00–113.00 $108.83 $1,413 —
1150–1480 1344 65-75% 7 120.00–139.00 $129.10 $1,735 —
1475–1495 1485 65-75% 2 145.00–152.00 $148.52 $2,206 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
893 893 6 129.00 $129.00 $1,152 —
1335–2135 1619 7 116.00–121.00 $117.94 $1,909 —
1225–2325 1702 8 85.00–115.00 $106.20 $1,808 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1515 1418 6 130.00–135.00 $131.17 $1,860 -20.28

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,402 —
1165–1560 1325 4 132.00–138.00 $134.88 $1,787 —
1250–1420 1335 2 125.00–135.00 $130.32 $1,740 —
1300–1730 1501 43 140.00–156.50 $148.74 $2,233 —

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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.