Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

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heavy 9-weight N/N/A steers $186.00/cwt ≈ $1,856/hd at 998 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	981	2,492	1,006
Feeder cattle	—	1,140	—
Slaughter cattle	981	1,220	1,006
Replacement cattle	—	132	—

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
998	998	11	186.00	$186.00	$1,856	—
1065	1065	1	95.00	$95.00	$1,012	—
1010–1520	1277	22	150.00–178.00	$166.12	$2,121	—
1225–1530	1352	5	192.00–193.00	$192.63	$2,604	—
1095–1606	1388	189	180.00–192.50	$187.12	$2,597	—
1235–1595	1427	15	160.00–180.50	$175.01	$2,497	—
1560	1560	1	142.00	$142.00	$2,215	-53.00
1665–1820	1728	5	151.00–170.00	$163.01	$2,817	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960	960	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,344	+19.82
955–1120	1002	6	100.00–140.00	$113.73	$1,140	—
905–1210	1035	3	145.00–189.00	$159.61	$1,652	—
1035–1180	1081	8	160.00–180.00	$169.66	$1,834	+2.77
1110–1275	1209	5	192.00–195.00	$193.23	$2,336	+5.69
1045–1477	1247	144	178.00–191.00	$186.13	$2,321	+7.52
1075–1595	1250	23	160.00–181.00	$173.35	$2,167	-21.65

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1300	1142	80-85%	9	125.00–172.50	$138.36	$1,580	—
805–1465	1197	80-85%	26	80.00–95.00	$89.88	$1,076	—
1050–1475	1267	80-85%	10	100.00–118.50	$108.96	$1,381	+0.39
915–1605	1274	80-85%	67	90.00–107.50	$101.20	$1,289	-7.37

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–900	890	85-90%	2	87.50–140.00	$113.46	$1,010	—
825–1220	1036	85-90%	14	40.00–80.00	$63.16	$654	-8.74
1000–1130	1059	85-90%	5	94.00–99.50	$96.61	$1,023	—
810–1710	1169	85-90%	47	65.00–93.00	$85.50	$999	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1235–1710	1470	75-80%	19	89.00–109.50	$101.71	$1,495	-17.72
1215–2220	1602	75-80%	41	101.00–121.50	$114.31	$1,831	—
1425–1950	1608	75-80%	6	122.00–128.50	$124.80	$2,007	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320	1320	65-75%	1	175.00	$175.00	$2,310	—
1045–2005	1431	65-75%	5	100.00–140.00	$124.03	$1,775	-36.38
1270–1690	1544	65-75%	7	151.00–170.00	$161.03	$2,486	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985	985	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,428	—
1060–1760	1400	14	91.50–117.00	$106.63	$1,493	—
1395–2155	1843	13	115.00–130.00	$122.29	$2,254	-8.56
1735–2220	2023	3	133.00–135.00	$133.98	$2,710	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045	1045	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,045	—
1483–1486	1485	8	143.50–155.50	$152.50	$2,265	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1470	1291	7	85.00–118.00	$100.35	$1,296	—
1320–1480	1389	4	160.00–173.00	$167.37	$2,325	—
1390–1550	1470	2	140.00	$140.00	$2,058	-0.70
1260–1635	1524	34	143.50–160.50	$145.24	$2,213	-4.19

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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.