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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 18, 2023

1,606 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $238.57/cwt +0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,641/hd at 688 lb · 60 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $203.00/cwt ≈ $1,941/hd at 956 lb · 54 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $213.73/cwt -2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,432/hd at 670 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,606 3,658 1,524
Feeder cattle 880 2,506 785
Slaughter cattle 726 1,152 739

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 272.50 $272.50 $913 -27.71
355 355 3 280.00 $280.00 $994 -26.04
407–448 440 12 246.00–271.00 $259.73 $1,143 -36.24
455–498 475 10 232.50–277.00 $253.61 $1,205 -36.17
500–545 515 19 230.00–273.00 $247.73 $1,276 -23.79
565 thin fleshed 565 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,367 —
565–598 578 33 229.00–262.00 $233.45 $1,349 -28.48
600–647 633 31 220.00–251.00 $240.75 $1,524 -12.00
668–699 688 60 232.00–244.00 $238.57 $1,641 +0.10
706–725 719 13 220.00–231.00 $223.32 $1,606 -9.93
753 753 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,657 -4.87
956 956 54 203.00 $203.00 $1,941 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1515 1288 2 120.00–126.00 $123.53 $1,591 -22.81
1020–1662 1300 18 130.00–162.00 $141.17 $1,835 +8.17
1225–1565 1386 8 158.00–161.50 $159.85 $2,216 +6.38
1105–1590 1414 119 161.00–173.00 $167.55 $2,369 +1.50
1520–1530 1523 15 175.00–176.00 $175.67 $2,675 —
1600–1800 1703 11 160.00–170.00 $165.88 $2,825 +35.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 unweaned 310 1 240.00 $240.00 $744 —
335 335 1 210.00 $210.00 $704 -62.09
355–392 378 7 210.00–235.00 $226.48 $856 -35.50
410–435 425 4 210.00–225.00 $218.09 $927 -27.05
465–497 486 3 212.00–226.00 $216.46 $1,052 -30.64
520–540 533 4 201.00–221.00 $207.87 $1,108 -27.83
540 unweaned 540 6 206.00 $206.00 $1,112 —
556 unweaned 556 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,223 —
560–598 581 8 195.00–219.00 $205.19 $1,192 -27.37
600–640 618 12 190.00–225.00 $199.69 $1,234 -15.86
654–695 670 40 191.00–229.50 $213.73 $1,432 -2.08
717–730 721 9 201.00–219.00 $211.41 $1,524 -5.51
761–795 771 8 201.00–216.00 $209.31 $1,614 +2.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 180.00–185.00 $182.50 $611 -18.87
355–365 360 2 175.00–195.00 $184.86 $665 -35.14
370 unweaned 370 1 191.00 $191.00 $707 —
405–428 422 4 171.00–185.00 $177.66 $750 -15.34
465 unweaned 465 1 167.50 $167.50 $779 —
500 unweaned 500 1 189.00 $189.00 $945 —
505–535 515 3 150.00–182.00 $166.52 $858 -30.48
552–595 572 6 180.00–191.00 $185.57 $1,061 -9.08
605–645 627 5 152.50–181.00 $170.17 $1,067 -8.23
650 unweaned 650 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,138 —
675–690 681 5 151.00–191.00 $165.53 $1,127 -19.53
706–740 721 12 151.00–185.00 $173.15 $1,248 -16.11
750–790 769 5 150.00–170.00 $157.80 $1,213 -27.20
805–808 807 3 156.00–176.00 $162.65 $1,313 -11.18
865–888 880 4 150.00–166.00 $161.02 $1,417 -21.48
925–940 935 6 155.00–166.00 $158.63 $1,483 -18.37
980 980 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,666 -1.00
1042 1042 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,459 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 140.00 $140.00 $441 —
415 415 1 145.00 $145.00 $602 —
495 495 1 150.00 $150.00 $742 -13.00
587 587 2 132.50 $132.50 $778 -18.50
835 835 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,086 -16.00
910 910 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,128 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,038 —
655 655 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,251 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 120.00 $120.00 $888 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–960 878 2 130.00–138.00 $134.38 $1,180 —
1005–1215 1109 8 137.50–154.00 $144.41 $1,602 —
1145–1595 1355 18 143.00–161.00 $157.47 $2,134 +3.82
1035–1595 1376 98 162.00–173.50 $166.88 $2,296 +13.23
1645–1685 1658 3 155.00–161.00 $158.97 $2,636 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 180.00–185.00 $182.50 $493 -42.50
310–320 316 4 170.00–202.50 $184.15 $582 —
372 unweaned 372 2 180.00 $180.00 $670 —
355–395 381 11 165.00–200.00 $184.28 $702 -15.07
417 417 2 180.00 $180.00 $751 -22.71
450–495 468 4 161.00–181.00 $173.28 $811 -27.65
469 unweaned 469 7 170.00 $170.00 $797 —
505 unweaned 505 1 161.00 $161.00 $813 —
500–548 523 12 150.00–197.00 $171.31 $896 -19.58
550–595 567 10 166.00–187.00 $174.70 $991 -20.71
570–595 583 2 162.00–185.00 $173.75 $1,013 -21.66
600–642 627 11 154.00–198.00 $180.45 $1,131 -10.67
641 641 4 171.00 $171.00 $1,096 -20.12
660–695 674 8 162.00–182.00 $173.21 $1,167 -13.01
702–740 716 13 160.50–173.00 $167.66 $1,200 +6.90
745 745 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,199 +0.24
755–770 763 2 164.00–175.00 $169.45 $1,293 +17.45
790 790 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,217 +2.00
802–832 816 7 154.00–162.00 $157.76 $1,287 —
830–840 835 2 162.00–174.00 $167.96 $1,402 —
860 860 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,333 -2.00
920 920 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,196 -1.00
1095 1095 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,424 +1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 235.00–242.50 $238.90 $884 -19.86
400–430 407 7 230.00–237.00 $233.50 $950 -28.03
451–483 464 17 231.00–245.00 $237.27 $1,101 -11.37
515–544 537 9 231.00–238.00 $237.25 $1,274 -0.56
553–598 571 22 223.00–237.00 $229.03 $1,308 -3.66
604–635 625 35 220.00–235.00 $226.13 $1,413 +1.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 212.50 $212.50 $616 -11.35
360–390 378 3 201.00–206.00 $202.59 $766 -28.60
400–445 421 8 180.00–211.00 $195.14 $822 -37.71
450–495 487 11 185.00–211.00 $192.16 $936 -30.75
520 520 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,024 -26.36
560–590 576 11 187.00–222.00 $205.87 $1,186 -10.26
600–644 633 23 190.50–222.00 $196.97 $1,247 -10.58
659–685 666 17 195.00–218.00 $210.37 $1,401 +11.34
705 705 4 191.50 $191.50 $1,350 +3.50
730 730 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 +2.00
787 787 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,637 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 132.00 $132.00 $376 —
465–495 477 3 151.00–155.00 $152.31 $727 +21.31
520–540 527 3 150.00–151.00 $150.34 $792 -7.01
610 610 1 131.00 $131.00 $799 -29.00
693 693 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,040 +9.00
833 833 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,116 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,080 —
720 720 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,022 —
820 820 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,115 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 3 118.00 $118.00 $714 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 132.50 $132.50 $722 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 5 185.00–210.00 $196.58 $635 —
405 405 1 185.00 $185.00 $749 —
450 450 1 190.00 $190.00 $855 —
505–510 508 2 170.00–195.00 $182.44 $927 —
590 590 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,018 -4.26
600 600 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,092 +12.00
710–735 727 3 152.50–189.00 $177.11 $1,288 +29.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 unweaned 315 1 205.00 $205.00 $646 —
345 345 3 220.00 $220.00 $759 —
410 410 1 220.00 $220.00 $902 -20.00
475–495 485 2 193.00–222.50 $208.05 $1,009 —
515–540 525 3 217.50–220.00 $219.14 $1,150 +16.14
590 590 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,283 —
595 595 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,166 —
620 620 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,321 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–483 479 11 248.00–268.00 $262.65 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 122.50 $122.50 $662 —
695 695 1 122.00 $122.00 $848 —
772 772 2 126.00 $126.00 $973 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1690 1423 75-80% 12 85.00–94.00 $92.10 $1,311 —
1145–1840 1515 75-80% 62 95.00–108.00 $101.61 $1,539 +15.24
1460–1810 1686 75-80% 12 109.00–114.00 $112.07 $1,890 +2.91
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1220 1090 80-85% 6 82.50–125.00 $103.36 $1,127 —
1040–2015 1301 80-85% 33 83.00–95.00 $87.91 $1,144 +1.52
1175–1525 1330 80-85% 10 62.50–82.00 $75.34 $1,002 -11.05
1180–1800 1384 80-85% 10 96.00–108.00 $100.32 $1,388 +5.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1040 958 85-90% 2 75.00–77.00 $76.09 $729 —
950–1310 1105 85-90% 13 67.50–77.50 $73.07 $807 —
925–1300 1130 85-90% 7 42.50–65.00 $55.68 $629 —
1105–1190 1140 85-90% 3 78.00–84.00 $80.75 $921 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2025 1543 65-75% 6 117.00–140.00 $124.02 $1,914 -9.20
1445–1665 1555 65-75% 2 147.00–148.00 $147.54 $2,294 —
1530–1590 1568 65-75% 3 100.00–114.00 $107.92 $1,692 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,250 —
825–2020 1374 23 67.50–111.00 $94.53 $1,299 —
1435 1435 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,794 —
1295–1695 1495 2 126.00–135.00 $129.90 $1,942 —
1050–2385 1623 16 112.00–122.50 $117.47 $1,907 +25.41

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1480 1403 3 140.00–150.00 $146.60 $2,057 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1255 1225 3 70.00–110.00 $83.66 $1,025 —
1220–1460 1346 4 115.00–137.00 $128.87 $1,735 —
1360–1560 1481 6 140.00–148.00 $144.01 $2,133 +5.16
1555 1555 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,410 —
1585–1820 1683 4 135.00 $135.00 $2,272 —

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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.