Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

1,071 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,071	909	844
Slaughter cattle	1,071	909	844

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–1105	1058	3	112.00–132.50	$121.22	$1,283	—
1015–1480	1236	35	134.00–184.00	$158.41	$1,958	+30.36
1035–1565	1317	11	150.00–184.00	$175.52	$2,312	-19.48
1010–1565	1354	257	179.00–193.00	$185.74	$2,515	-3.48
1415–1610	1450	13	192.00–195.00	$193.03	$2,799	—
1610–1620	1615	2	171.00–181.00	$175.98	$2,842	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
600–1190	900	3	116.00–135.00	$130.34	$1,173	—
965–990	978	2	144.00–152.00	$148.05	$1,448	-33.63
995	995	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,294	-51.68
995–1275	1100	14	147.00–180.00	$169.84	$1,868	—
1060–1435	1217	22	140.00–183.00	$176.10	$2,143	-12.20
1005–1510	1235	248	178.00–193.00	$186.62	$2,305	-1.68
1270	1270	1	191.50	$191.50	$2,432	+18.11

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1430	1092	80-85%	15	108.00–135.00	$122.12	$1,334	—
995–1450	1210	80-85%	6	87.50–103.50	$94.10	$1,139	—
960–1495	1224	80-85%	20	95.00–115.50	$107.61	$1,317	+2.81
1030–1525	1333	80-85%	13	119.00–130.00	$124.76	$1,663	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1335	1273	65-75%	2	150.00–160.00	$155.25	$1,976	—
1190–1470	1364	65-75%	4	115.00–122.00	$119.17	$1,625	—
1245–1745	1475	65-75%	26	125.00–146.00	$133.37	$1,967	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215–1800	1448	75-80%	24	106.00–128.00	$122.31	$1,771	+9.12
1350–1770	1521	75-80%	4	70.00–115.00	$90.53	$1,377	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765–1160	928	85-90%	6	102.00–137.50	$119.05	$1,105	—
925–1270	1055	85-90%	6	60.00–81.00	$71.31	$752	-13.15
1135	1135	85-90%	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,135	—
1050–1520	1209	85-90%	7	82.00–96.50	$90.88	$1,099	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895–1600	1281	7	92.50–114.00	$105.99	$1,358	—
1387–1920	1579	5	134.00–141.00	$137.13	$2,165	—
1120–2190	1675	6	119.00–128.00	$122.90	$2,059	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1525	1352	13	130.00–145.00	$139.30	$1,883	—
1370	1370	2	131.00	$131.00	$1,795	—
1400	1400	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,820	—
1603	1603	3	166.00	$166.00	$2,661	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1340–1425	1388	4	123.00–135.00	$128.34	$1,781	—
1360–1475	1420	3	152.00–155.00	$152.96	$2,172	+6.75
1315–1865	1488	28	140.00–150.00	$145.70	$2,168	—

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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.