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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 22, 2024

1,828 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $236.29/cwt +0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,685/hd at 713 lb · 100 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $250.09/cwt -3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,671/hd at 668 lb · 90 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.87/cwt -16.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,340/hd at 583 lb · 83 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,828 3,340 1,084
Feeder cattle 979 2,809 318
Slaughter cattle 639 531 766
Replacement cattle 210 — 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 9 271.00 $271.00 $932 -27.95
400–436 415 26 267.00–277.00 $270.77 $1,124 -23.99
455–495 479 10 251.00–279.00 $263.42 $1,262 -22.98
500–545 527 44 227.00–284.00 $264.82 $1,396 +0.57
552–594 572 47 232.50–281.00 $263.27 $1,506 -0.81
610–646 621 81 217.50–267.00 $258.55 $1,606 +1.96
652–696 668 90 232.50–269.00 $250.09 $1,671 -3.67
701–737 713 100 225.00–241.00 $236.29 $1,685 +0.51
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,544 —
1055–1580 1278 5 148.00–168.00 $161.62 $2,066 —
1260–1565 1451 4 165.00–169.00 $167.59 $2,432 —
1125–1714 1457 150 170.00–185.50 $176.24 $2,568 —
1610–1865 1716 7 151.00–172.00 $156.63 $2,688 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 320 3 211.00–240.00 $227.81 $729 -10.96
375–397 383 9 231.00–255.00 $245.62 $941 -9.85
440–445 443 2 232.00–245.00 $238.54 $1,057 +9.27
475–485 478 4 241.00–255.00 $250.45 $1,197 +10.45
522 522 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,300 +17.67
555–596 582 13 213.00–241.00 $227.54 $1,324 -3.96
615–625 620 2 205.00–216.00 $210.54 $1,305 -11.88
650–695 675 10 201.00–234.00 $219.55 $1,482 -7.07
710–735 720 8 200.00–230.00 $219.44 $1,580 +3.84
775–792 785 14 204.00–215.00 $208.31 $1,635 +7.31
845 845 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,648 -19.75
875–880 878 2 198.00–201.00 $199.50 $1,752 -10.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 201.00 $201.00 $593 +26.00
365–380 373 2 205.00–210.00 $207.45 $774 +7.19
420 420 1 160.00 $160.00 $672 -52.94
460 460 2 195.00 $195.00 $897 -3.35
505–530 518 3 165.00–185.00 $174.84 $906 -5.95
600–630 616 20 152.00–187.50 $182.57 $1,125 +18.25
720 720 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,303 -3.95
760–788 785 10 181.00–198.00 $196.35 $1,541 +9.42
810 810 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,612 +27.55
883 883 7 188.00 $188.00 $1,660 +17.05
995 995 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,881 —
1025 1025 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,712 ±0.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
732 732 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,632 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 241.00 $241.00 $711 —
305–315 310 2 233.00–235.00 $234.02 $725 —
355–370 363 9 233.00–257.00 $250.50 $909 -59.50
405–446 426 14 227.00–243.00 $235.48 $1,003 -1.19
454–492 476 39 229.00–265.00 $245.22 $1,167 +0.88
500–545 518 69 220.00–244.00 $234.09 $1,213 -1.54
556–599 583 83 223.00–232.50 $229.87 $1,340 -16.02
601–631 616 27 204.00–224.00 $217.97 $1,343 -7.10
677–699 689 45 206.00–221.00 $213.73 $1,473 -2.66
710 710 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,491 -7.72
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1410 1237 6 167.00–168.00 $167.51 $2,072 —
1025–1590 1296 187 170.00–183.50 $174.50 $2,262 —
1030–1480 1310 19 150.00–171.00 $164.94 $2,161 -10.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–315 314 4 197.50–245.00 $233.07 $732 -11.93
398 398 5 213.00 $213.00 $848 —
402–440 419 6 195.00–223.00 $208.01 $872 +2.12
450–497 475 11 205.00–223.00 $216.38 $1,028 -8.62
500–548 537 13 194.00–215.00 $208.11 $1,118 -1.93
557–595 582 11 202.00–225.00 $209.76 $1,221 -1.18
622–647 634 15 198.00–205.00 $202.60 $1,284 -6.82
663–666 664 5 204.00–211.00 $205.41 $1,364 +8.54
701–740 712 7 193.00–202.00 $196.26 $1,397 +4.55
755–760 759 12 182.00–194.00 $190.35 $1,445 -2.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 175.00–179.00 $177.02 $510 —
320–340 327 3 161.00–191.00 $180.86 $591 +4.55
351 351 3 157.00 $157.00 $551 -51.11
417–445 426 3 191.00 $191.00 $814 -10.00
497 497 3 175.00 $175.00 $870 -22.73
510–535 519 4 165.00–185.00 $177.34 $920 -16.66
555–580 568 2 187.00–199.00 $192.87 $1,096 -1.62
657–665 659 5 172.50–189.00 $175.93 $1,159 -13.81
770 770 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 +28.25
800 800 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,416 -2.50
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,762 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 147.50 $147.50 $966 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,254 —
760 760 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,131 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1615 1457 75-80% 6 112.00–126.00 $118.41 $1,725 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1665 1318 80-85% 5 101.00–109.00 $104.48 $1,377 +8.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1270 1060 85-90% 2 86.00–89.00 $87.80 $931 -13.65
1095 1095 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,040 -6.45
1125 1125 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $765 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1865 1638 65-75% 3 131.00–140.00 $133.80 $2,192 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720–1950 1835 2 94.00–106.00 $100.38 $1,842 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1062–1620 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 39 1,650.00–2,400.00 $1,961.46
1218 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1257–1790 1329 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,751.82
1349 1349 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1036–1485 1179 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 141 1,650.00–3,100.00 $2,479.51
1218 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1308–1330 fancy 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,400.00–3,850.00 $3,650.19

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,606 —
1295 1295 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,684 —
1405 1405 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,178 +20.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1365 1253 2 110.00–115.00 $112.28 $1,407 —
1310 1310 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,768 ±0.00
1295–1605 1463 6 125.00–135.00 $128.75 $1,884 —
1250–1581 1498 35 140.00–148.00 $140.69 $2,108 —

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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.