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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 19, 2023

2,874 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $221.00/cwt ≈ $1,850/hd at 837 lb · 190 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $217.84/cwt ≈ $1,998/hd at 917 lb · 184 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $225.15/cwt ≈ $1,966/hd at 873 lb · 179 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,874 1,121 1,417
Feeder cattle 1,640 830
Slaughter cattle 1,234 1,121 587

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 255.00 $255.00 $880
350–390 366 20 240.00–287.50 $263.23 $963
405–445 436 18 232.50–269.00 $254.17 $1,108
450–497 466 41 227.50–278.00 $261.52 $1,219
500–545 529 32 227.00–272.00 $247.80 $1,311
550–596 570 40 230.00–251.00 $244.34 $1,393
600–648 619 42 223.00–257.00 $245.82 $1,522
658–699 675 31 207.00–243.00 $233.25 $1,574
706–747 733 18 209.00–234.50 $226.05 $1,657
755–790 777 19 208.00–234.50 $224.99 $1,748
832–843 837 190 220.50–221.50 $221.00 $1,850
858–895 873 179 201.00–231.25 $225.15 $1,966
915–919 917 184 211.50–222.50 $217.84 $1,998
1099 1099 49 184.00 $184.00 $2,022
1324 1324 10 178.50 $178.50 $2,363
1360 1360 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,489
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,619
1045–1480 1184 49 140.00–183.00 $177.08 $2,097 +9.84
1190–1635 1349 28 171.00–183.00 $179.43 $2,421
1120–1611 1375 274 180.00–193.50 $187.29 $2,575 -0.19
1545 1545 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,487 -31.51
1690–1760 1725 2 174.00–178.00 $175.96 $3,035 +9.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 230.00 $230.00 $632
370–390 385 4 222.00–242.50 $226.93 $874
440 440 2 221.00 $221.00 $972
452–472 462 6 203.00–227.50 $213.63 $987
500–540 519 7 202.50–225.00 $215.94 $1,121
550–595 575 5 212.00–227.50 $218.80 $1,258
613–640 623 7 195.00–221.00 $214.40 $1,336
650–697 687 10 192.00–213.00 $197.81 $1,359
783–795 785 5 201.00–202.00 $201.80 $1,584
807–835 809 21 181.00–203.00 $201.63 $1,631
870–896 889 7 186.00–195.00 $193.17 $1,717
900–920 905 7 178.00–185.00 $182.21 $1,649
1010 1010 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,727
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 195.00 $195.00 $682
475 475 1 171.00 $171.00 $812
505–525 515 2 190.00–195.00 $192.45 $991
560–595 576 5 179.00–195.00 $191.21 $1,101
600 600 1 161.00 $161.00 $966
620 620 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,070
655 655 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,114
770–790 780 2 162.50–173.00 $167.82 $1,309
800 800 3 169.00–171.00 $170.33 $1,363
1015 1015 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,573
1010–1040 1025 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,568
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 152.50 $152.50 $640
455 455 1 152.50 $152.50 $694
525 525 1 170.00 $170.00 $892
595 595 1 153.00 $153.00 $910
610 610 1 131.00 $131.00 $799
735 735 1 131.00 $131.00 $963
920 920 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,260
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,234
780 780 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,521
840 840 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,352
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 140.00 $140.00 $623

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–293 283 8 250.00–262.50 $257.05 $727
310–345 325 3 240.00–245.00 $242.47 $788
350–380 366 13 221.00–254.00 $239.12 $875
400–438 420 24 227.00–242.00 $235.90 $991
460–498 477 12 215.00–234.00 $224.41 $1,070
510–548 534 28 218.00–240.00 $234.31 $1,251
550–588 568 51 216.00–237.50 $228.26 $1,297
606–649 637 17 203.00–226.00 $219.14 $1,396
655–697 682 25 197.00–215.50 $209.16 $1,426
702–747 719 33 199.00–221.50 $212.86 $1,530
772 772 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,629
833–841 837 125 208.50–209.00 $208.75 $1,747
1021 1021 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,807
1051 1051 33 170.00 $170.00 $1,787
1250 1250 4 179.50 $179.50 $2,244
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1035 960 5 110.00–120.00 $113.72 $1,092
885–1045 965 3 145.00–174.00 $155.75 $1,503
990–1000 995 2 144.00–182.00 $162.90 $1,621
955–1325 1078 27 150.00–183.00 $176.35 $1,901
1040–1575 1274 19 168.00–182.50 $177.67 $2,264 -8.84
1020–1585 1280 243 180.00–193.50 $186.98 $2,393 +0.47
1640 1640 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,886 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 268 6 210.00–250.00 $223.40 $599
310–342 321 7 229.00–238.00 $232.01 $745
355–395 379 8 200.00–223.00 $206.30 $782
410–445 433 9 197.00–227.50 $219.28 $949
467–471 470 11 209.00–219.00 $215.41 $1,012
505–545 528 22 187.50–216.00 $204.43 $1,079
565–597 584 8 189.00–215.00 $206.59 $1,206
605–645 624 10 181.00–229.00 $200.63 $1,252
671–681 675 9 173.00–213.00 $183.16 $1,236
717 717 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,341
795 795 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,471
805–813 812 8 173.00–183.00 $174.24 $1,415
1025 1025 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,717
1270 1270 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,108
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 195.00 $195.00 $575
335 335 1 197.50 $197.50 $662
350 350 1 161.00 $161.00 $564
410 410 1 175.00 $175.00 $718
468–495 480 6 162.50–183.00 $171.97 $825
520 520 1 170.00 $170.00 $884
545 545 1 175.00 $175.00 $954
551–565 555 5 152.00–180.00 $157.60 $875
605–642 615 10 180.00–186.00 $182.69 $1,124
671 671 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,201
940 940 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,307
968 968 5 182.00 $182.00 $1,762
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–590 583 2 202.50–211.00 $206.80 $1,206
640 640 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,299
825 825 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,493
865 865 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,644
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 147.50–151.00 $149.23 $634
510 510 1 144.00 $144.00 $734
595 595 1 143.00 $143.00 $851
740 740 1 132.50 $132.50 $980
795 795 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,010
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235
827 827 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,398
880 880 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,584
1325 1325 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,226
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 165.00 $165.00 $676
580 580 1 132.00 $132.00 $766
900 900 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,197
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 154.00 $154.00 $932

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 277.50 $277.50 $722
305–320 313 2 250.00–275.00 $262.20 $821
385 385 1 232.50 $232.50 $895
435 435 1 222.50 $222.50 $968
450–470 463 3 222.50–237.50 $232.64 $1,077
507–515 510 3 222.50–225.00 $224.16 $1,143
557 557 6 222.00–230.00 $223.33 $1,244
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 190.00 $190.00 $703
497 497 4 198.00 $198.00 $984
515 515 1 192.50 $192.50 $991
550–592 581 6 190.00–210.00 $199.77 $1,161
630–635 633 2 182.00–192.50 $187.23 $1,185
745 745 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,408
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617 617 5 191.00 $191.00 $1,178
690 690 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,014
750 750 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,294
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 3 123.00 $123.00 $775
815 815 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,182
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 125.00 $125.00 $844
847 847 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,203
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,126
635 635 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,286

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1100 1083 80-85% 3 105.00–129.00 $120.66 $1,307
960–1770 1251 80-85% 48 57.50–93.50 $87.27 $1,092 -25.34
975–1630 1285 80-85% 90 92.00–105.00 $99.35 $1,277 -13.26
1090–1505 1289 80-85% 9 106.00–110.00 $107.89 $1,391
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1875 1488 75-80% 26 72.50–104.50 $98.87 $1,471 -14.13
1330–1955 1575 75-80% 34 100.00–116.00 $108.58 $1,710
1605–1870 1718 75-80% 3 117.00–119.00 $117.88 $2,025
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1535 1139 85-90% 15 57.50–79.00 $72.44 $825 -29.12
1030–1350 1152 85-90% 6 93.00–101.00 $96.26 $1,109
705–1540 1183 85-90% 18 80.00–91.50 $84.42 $999
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 65-75% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,372
1310–1345 1328 65-75% 2 155.00–170.00 $162.40 $2,157

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1670 1513 3 130.00–132.50 $130.76 $1,978
965–2700 1534 15 87.00–113.00 $101.95 $1,564
1510–2345 1832 12 116.00–128.00 $123.68 $2,266 -8.65

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1445 1361 7 140.00–146.00 $142.61 $1,941
1315–1465 1412 3 135.00–136.00 $135.31 $1,911

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,480
1405 1405 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,939 -16.08
1245–1795 1461 31 140.00–150.00 $143.17 $2,092 +10.86
1415–1760 1604 4 130.00–141.50 $136.77 $2,194 +0.98

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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.