Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 24, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	909	2,473	959
Feeder cattle	—	1,238	—
Slaughter cattle	909	1,235	959

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960	960	1	168.00	$168.00	$1,613	—
1080–1375	1173	24	130.00–182.00	$171.31	$2,009	+50.49
910–1615	1212	3	110.00–140.00	$128.05	$1,552	-31.77
1145–1470	1318	4	195.00	$195.00	$2,570	—
1140–1520	1337	17	155.00–182.50	$176.16	$2,355	—
1080–1670	1351	231	183.00–194.00	$189.22	$2,556	+2.33
1760	1760	1	111.00	$111.00	$1,954	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
950–975	967	3	180.00–183.00	$181.68	$1,757	+1.72
950–1160	1050	4	105.00–130.00	$118.85	$1,248	+8.85
990–1400	1153	26	150.00–180.00	$169.39	$1,953	+8.43
1005–1475	1235	196	183.00–194.50	$188.30	$2,326	+1.76
1085–1487	1274	14	166.00–182.00	$173.39	$2,209	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1005	973	80-85%	2	112.50–122.50	$117.67	$1,145	—
900–1595	1248	80-85%	36	80.00–112.50	$104.80	$1,308	—
1100–1525	1273	80-85%	6	100.00–122.00	$109.02	$1,388	-2.45
850–1850	1289	80-85%	18	72.00–100.50	$91.93	$1,185	-19.54

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1825	1428	75-80%	20	102.00–123.00	$113.19	$1,616	—
1360–1980	1630	75-80%	16	79.00–111.50	$102.04	$1,663	—
1490–2050	1770	75-80%	2	115.00–125.00	$119.21	$2,110	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205	1205	65-75%	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,687	—
1245–1915	1522	65-75%	29	115.00–141.00	$124.93	$1,901	—
1750–1815	1783	65-75%	2	110.00	$110.00	$1,961	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–1360	1060	85-90%	14	66.00–94.00	$84.46	$895	—
1060	1060	85-90%	1	98.00	$98.00	$1,039	—
700–1310	1079	85-90%	15	40.00–81.00	$70.89	$765	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755–2500	1400	10	77.50–118.00	$108.15	$1,514	—
1065–2345	1753	15	119.00–130.00	$122.43	$2,146	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1470–1550	1510	2	140.00–150.00	$144.87	$2,188	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1645	1426	53	140.00–153.50	$146.21	$2,085	—

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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.