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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

869 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.67/cwt +3.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 458 lb · 12 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $216.02/cwt ≈ $1,686/hd at 780 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 869 1,452 910
Feeder cattle 182 679 0
Slaughter cattle 687 685 910
Replacement cattle — 88 —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,591 —
1205 1205 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,446 —
1080–1570 1273 26 150.00–182.00 $171.60 $2,184 —
1245–1585 1367 15 180.00–182.00 $181.30 $2,478 —
1120–1782 1447 166 182.00–191.50 $187.30 $2,710 +17.21
1605 1605 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,568 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,028 —
350–390 370 2 272.50–290.00 $281.72 $1,042 -10.78
460–485 468 6 235.00–270.00 $257.90 $1,207 +1.10
535–547 542 4 230.00–235.00 $231.24 $1,253 -18.69
555–580 568 2 242.50–247.50 $244.94 $1,391 -15.46
605–636 627 8 221.00–240.00 $227.83 $1,428 +6.83
779–790 780 9 215.00–225.00 $216.13 $1,686 —
785 785 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 232.50 $232.50 $767 —
395 395 2 240.00 $240.00 $948 —
402 402 2 227.50 $227.50 $915 —
570 570 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,197 -14.61
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 -7.24
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 -16.00
680–692 688 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,479 +2.53
785 785 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–528 517 9 260.00–270.00 $266.60 $1,378 -20.07

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–960 945 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,710 +6.00
1025–1340 1103 15 152.00–182.00 $177.06 $1,953 —
1058–1610 1218 10 169.00–182.00 $178.66 $2,176 -5.19
1080–1558 1287 119 178.00–192.50 $185.76 $2,391 +14.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 245.00 $245.00 $760 -14.00
360–365 364 5 240.00–262.50 $244.45 $890 -6.78
455–495 458 12 230.00–234.00 $233.67 $1,070 +3.28
515–535 522 5 220.00–240.00 $228.96 $1,195 +10.89
565–580 573 3 217.50–230.00 $222.79 $1,277 -13.86
640 640 4 201.00–220.00 $214.00 $1,370 —
660 660 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,327 -18.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 412 6 238.00–264.00 $257.43 $1,061 -3.72
470–495 485 5 241.00–247.00 $244.41 $1,185 -17.74
515–535 525 2 242.50–246.00 $244.22 $1,282 +1.28
558 558 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,345 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 260.00 $260.00 $689 —
385 385 1 215.00 $215.00 $828 -2.56
560 560 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 +22.00
625 625 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,141 +21.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 160.00 $160.00 $808 —
615 615 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,076 —
695 695 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,154 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,462 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 3 260.00 $260.00 $770 —
320 320 1 275.00 $275.00 $880 -8.25
355–388 381 5 260.00–262.50 $262.03 $998 —
435 435 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 —
495–498 497 5 240.00–242.50 $242.00 $1,203 —
522–525 523 5 242.50–248.00 $246.89 $1,291 +21.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 197.50 $197.50 $839 —
490 490 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,029 —
535 535 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,124 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,117 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 172.50 $172.50 $724 —
700 700 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,120 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1165 1123 80-85% 4 124.00–152.50 $139.67 $1,568 +18.67
1035–1385 1189 80-85% 4 102.00–110.00 $106.78 $1,270 —
995–1685 1269 80-85% 39 89.50–102.00 $95.31 $1,209 +8.68
1065–1955 1330 80-85% 18 73.50–88.00 $82.77 $1,101 -15.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $950 —
1020 1020 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $938 —
720–1615 1105 85-90% 13 55.00–75.00 $67.93 $751 +1.31
875–1560 1125 85-90% 14 78.00–89.00 $83.09 $935 +16.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1635 1418 75-80% 10 85.50–98.00 $94.10 $1,334 —
1285–1915 1549 75-80% 19 100.50–113.00 $106.98 $1,657 +1.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–2190 1548 11 80.00–118.00 $102.84 $1,592 —
1062–2140 1606 7 119.00–130.00 $125.47 $2,015 +13.86
1670–2120 1895 2 143.50–144.00 $143.78 $2,725 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 2 152.50 $152.50 $2,097 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1581 1534 15 150.00–153.00 $151.85 $2,329 —

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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.