Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

2,321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $251.94/cwt +2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,479/hd at 587 lb · 38 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $253.66/cwt +5.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 522 lb · 33 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $230.04/cwt -9.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,431/hd at 622 lb · 24 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,321	1,153	2,635
Feeder cattle	525	310	691
Slaughter cattle	1,174	843	1,283
Replacement cattle	622	—	661

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085	1085	1	154.00	$154.00	$1,671	—
1100–1295	1216	8	135.00–160.00	$148.29	$1,803	—
1130–1385	1230	4	110.00–125.00	$120.00	$1,476	—
1275–1455	1384	8	156.00–165.00	$160.53	$2,222	-17.57
1100–1698	1411	214	159.50–177.00	$170.58	$2,407	+0.84
1655–1765	1706	6	151.00–171.00	$160.75	$2,742	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	325	2	269.00–270.00	$269.53	$876	-20.47
367–390	374	6	260.00–292.00	$282.33	$1,056	+22.33
410–440	423	9	235.00–271.00	$260.12	$1,100	—
460–475	464	4	231.00–262.50	$254.43	$1,181	+1.31
500–538	522	33	240.00–261.00	$253.66	$1,324	+5.94
560–588	587	38	230.00–252.50	$251.94	$1,479	+2.82
600–638	622	24	220.00–241.00	$230.04	$1,431	-9.74
650–681	658	11	220.00–227.00	$225.03	$1,481	+7.09

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	277.50	$277.50	$791	+7.50
305–340	323	2	232.50–250.00	$240.78	$778	—
365	365	1	242.50	$242.50	$885	—
440	440	2	237.50	$237.50	$1,045	+35.00
475–480	477	3	220.00–230.00	$225.81	$1,077	-1.85
510–515	513	2	224.00–231.00	$227.48	$1,167	+15.76
565–580	573	2	200.00–226.00	$212.83	$1,220	-3.90
550–595	580	10	200.00–234.00	$211.39	$1,226	-5.34
615–635	629	5	196.00–211.00	$201.98	$1,270	-11.46
655	655	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,408	+12.50
705–718 unweaned	716	7	201.00	$201.00	$1,439	—
745	745	1	192.00	$192.00	$1,430	-13.00
762–772	767	4	199.00–200.00	$199.50	$1,530	-3.26

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	190.00	$190.00	$484	—
395	395	1	202.50	$202.50	$800	—
515–540	528	2	181.00–182.00	$181.51	$958	—
565–571	569	7	170.00–191.00	$185.40	$1,055	—
610	610	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,098	—
695	695	2	185.00	$185.00	$1,286	+22.50
732–740	736	5	154.00–176.00	$168.61	$1,241	—
840	840	1	182.00	$182.00	$1,529	—
855	855	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,368	-11.00
855–870	865	3	151.00–181.00	$171.12	$1,480	+0.12
956	956	3	162.00	$162.00	$1,549	—
1250	1250	1	156.00	$156.00	$1,950	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
510	510	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,122	—
568	568	4	216.00	$216.00	$1,227	—
645	645	1	191.00	$191.00	$1,232	—
731	731	3	191.00	$191.00	$1,396	—
755	755	1	188.00	$188.00	$1,419	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350	350	1	167.50	$167.50	$586	—
420–445	433	2	155.00–170.00	$162.28	$703	—
570	570	1	160.00	$160.00	$912	-5.00
645	645	2	145.00–151.00	$148.00	$955	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820	820	1	181.00	$181.00	$1,484	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1055	961	8	135.00–175.00	$155.37	$1,493	-17.40
945–1125	1031	7	96.00–131.00	$110.82	$1,143	—
1000–1085	1043	2	165.00–167.00	$166.04	$1,732	—
995–1245	1091	10	140.00–166.00	$145.22	$1,584	+41.22
1170	1170	1	135.00	$135.00	$1,580	—
1030–1585	1304	237	158.00–176.50	$171.62	$2,238	—
1080–1505	1347	6	154.00–164.50	$161.76	$2,179	—
1680	1680	1	156.00	$156.00	$2,621	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	2	190.00	$190.00	$456	—
297	297	2	195.00	$195.00	$579	+3.81
310–325	320	6	160.00–192.50	$185.91	$595	—
392	392	2	177.50	$177.50	$696	-7.52
430	430	1	150.00	$150.00	$645	-32.48
470–477	475	3	181.00–182.00	$181.33	$861	-3.67
517–520	518	3	170.00–177.50	$172.51	$894	-11.82
535–540 unweaned	538	2	181.00–183.00	$182.00	$979	—
550–595	572	5	170.00–181.00	$176.06	$1,007	-0.08
585 unweaned	585	1	181.00	$181.00	$1,059	—
600–612	606	4	177.50–182.00	$179.48	$1,088	+2.16
610 unweaned	610	1	150.00	$150.00	$915	—
650–690	676	7	140.00–181.00	$159.08	$1,075	+0.08
720	720	1	167.00	$167.00	$1,202	-20.53
770–790	780	2	176.00–184.00	$180.05	$1,404	—
830	830	1	147.00	$147.00	$1,220	—
870	870	2	156.00	$156.00	$1,357	—
1015–1041	1039	16	141.00–149.00	$141.49	$1,470	—
1185	1185	1	121.00	$121.00	$1,434	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
249	249	5	215.00	$215.00	$535	—
310	310	1	200.00	$200.00	$620	-23.26
375–385	380	2	230.00–232.50	$231.27	$879	—
405–440	427	3	200.00–225.00	$214.82	$917	-10.18
455–495	472	18	191.00–216.00	$208.58	$984	-4.86
500–540	521	9	190.00–213.00	$203.15	$1,058	-5.24
550 unweaned	550	1	196.00	$196.00	$1,078	—
563–590	575	12	208.00–213.00	$209.53	$1,205	+9.57
600–616	612	4	197.00–205.00	$198.96	$1,218	-1.25
645 unweaned	645	4	185.00	$185.00	$1,193	—
690	690	1	189.00	$189.00	$1,304	-15.93

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	2	248.00	$248.00	$967	+15.38
402–423	410	11	240.00	$240.00	$984	+9.93
460–498	481	8	230.00–236.00	$233.47	$1,123	-8.36
510–543	525	17	221.00–231.00	$227.27	$1,193	-22.56
572	572	12	228.50	$228.50	$1,307	-10.56

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
665	665	1	172.00	$172.00	$1,144	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365	365	1	167.50	$167.50	$611	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	315	2	257.50–270.00	$263.95	$831	-12.24
355–375	360	5	230.00–265.00	$255.04	$918	—
405–430	420	6	222.50–240.00	$233.75	$982	—
475–487	483	3	200.00–205.00	$203.36	$982	—
507 unweaned	507	2	211.00	$211.00	$1,070	—
550–577	559	6	184.00–200.00	$189.58	$1,060	—
585	585	1	201.00	$201.00	$1,176	—
767	767	2	162.50	$162.50	$1,246	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
377	377	5	217.50	$217.50	$820	—
470–485	478	2	185.00–195.00	$189.92	$908	-2.48
520	520	1	180.00	$180.00	$936	—
580	580	1	165.00	$165.00	$957	—
615–637	630	3	175.00–180.00	$176.63	$1,113	-6.87
650–675	663	2	152.00–165.00	$158.38	$1,050	—
680	680	1	171.00	$171.00	$1,163	—
700	700	1	152.50	$152.50	$1,068	—
706	706	3	171.00	$171.00	$1,207	—
785	785	2	172.50	$172.50	$1,354	—
820	820	1	152.00	$152.00	$1,246	—
860	860	1	141.00	$141.00	$1,213	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1150–1345	1250	(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	1,175.00–1,500.00	$1,400.33	—
1355–1945	1592	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	9	1,250.00–2,450.00	$1,699.56	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	145.00	$145.00	$399	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1225	1111	80-85%	6	99.00–136.00	$113.38	$1,260	-13.80
1020–1545	1256	80-85%	51	62.50–87.00	$79.46	$998	-3.38
970–1740	1335	80-85%	66	82.00–99.00	$91.69	$1,224	-6.58
1465	1465	80-85%	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,465	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1860	1498	75-80%	68	92.00–105.50	$98.76	$1,479	+4.23
1235–2080	1535	75-80%	19	79.00–93.00	$87.63	$1,345	-21.23
1425–2245	1687	75-80%	18	106.00–118.00	$110.29	$1,861	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–965	945	85-90%	2	81.00–104.00	$92.26	$872	-15.24
945–1225	1088	85-90%	5	45.00–63.00	$58.22	$633	-7.17
965–1230	1110	85-90%	12	77.00–86.00	$81.38	$903	—
750–1565	1132	85-90%	36	65.00–76.00	$72.02	$815	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220	1220	65-75%	1	146.00	$146.00	$1,781	—
1245–1455	1344	65-75%	4	109.00–120.00	$112.99	$1,519	—
1370–1485	1419	65-75%	5	150.00–163.00	$155.36	$2,205	+41.43
1240–1807	1512	65-75%	25	128.00–150.00	$139.94	$2,116	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295–2525	1768	24	78.00–108.00	$97.53	$1,724	—
1830	1830	1	127.00	$127.00	$2,324	—
1575–2205	1888	15	103.00–120.00	$111.70	$2,109	—

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1185	1185	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	1,250.00	$1,250.00
1055–1435	1245	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,100.00–1,365.00	$1,252.72
1020–1485	1263	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	71	900.00–2,550.00	$1,888.44
1100–1535	1280	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	40	1,150.00–2,500.00	$1,843.13
1290–1382	1351	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	1,075.00–1,500.00	$1,210.24
1350–1460	1379	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	1,600.00–1,950.00	$1,797.38
1332–1416	1383	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,500.00–2,250.00	$1,864.83
1260–1587	1399	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	32	900.00–1,575.00	$1,340.38
1250–1835	1403	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	76	1,050.00–2,650.00	$1,655.02
1250–1910	1435	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	50	1,075.00–1,975.00	$1,370.99
1265–1720	1475	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,000.00–1,600.00	$1,401.61
1483	1483	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,375.00	$1,375.00
1320–1730	1513	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	40	1,200.00–2,475.00	$1,820.34

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840–965	882	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	750.00–1,500.00	$1,023.63
1010	1010	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	875.00	$875.00
1015	1015	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00
975–1097	1033	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	900.00–1,325.00	$1,199.67
992–1240	1113	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	725.00–1,500.00	$1,187.80
1125–1180	1162	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,100.00–1,200.00	$1,132.28
1095–1215	1172	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	900.00–1,250.00	$1,072.59
1080–1222	1179	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,000.00–1,500.00	$1,197.34
1205	1205	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	970.00	$970.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
915–982	949	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,050.00–1,100.00	$1,074.12
955	955	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,150.00	$1,150.00
990	990	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,300.00	$1,300.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725	725	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	525.00	$525.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1055–1060	1058	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	900.00–1,500.00	$1,200.71
995–1170	1112	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,200.00–1,650.00	$1,515.74
990–1415	1124	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	950.00–2,800.00	$2,177.09
997–1261	1136	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	50	1,375.00–2,950.00	$2,316.21
1027–1330	1149	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,350.00–2,400.00	$1,974.60
1086–1275	1195	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,500.00–2,400.00	$1,881.96
1285	1285	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840–935	888	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	925.00–1,200.00	$1,069.86
993–995	994	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,600.00–1,700.00	$1,650.05

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
946	946	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00	—
1150	1150	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	750.00	$750.00	—
1150	1150	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1,460	950.00	$950.00	—
1080–1230	1152	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,000.00–1,750.00	$1,350.26	—
1240	1240	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1030–1200	1136	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,050.00–1,950.00	$1,601.06	—
1255	1255	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—
1250–1495	1373	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,400.00–1,450.00	$1,427.23	—
1375	1375	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—
1375	1375	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	2,300.00–2,800.00	$2,514.29	—
1275–1520	1388	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	1,650.00–2,150.00	$1,825.35	—
1400	1400	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,650.00	$1,650.00	—
1250–1600	1425	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,400.00–2,200.00	$1,849.12	—
1300–1605	1453	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,000.00–2,400.00	$2,221.00	—
1470	1470	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00	—
1250–1800	1479	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	1,550.00–2,900.00	$2,341.31	—
1500	1500	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,275.00	$2,275.00	—
1500	1500	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00	—
1300–1700	1510	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	1,500.00–2,100.00	$1,793.38	—
1500–1550	1515	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	13	1,475.00–1,800.00	$1,605.46	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295	1295	1	138.00	$138.00	$1,787	+27.77
1405–1520	1463	2	140.00	$140.00	$2,048	-9.50

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190–1355	1287	8	130.00–138.00	$133.88	$1,723	—
1330–1650	1492	25	140.00–145.00	$142.63	$2,128	-17.37

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1025	1025	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900	900	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—

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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.