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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 5, 2024

2,417 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.00/cwt +2.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,457/hd at 620 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $283.75/cwt -5.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,612/hd at 568 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $284.99/cwt -25.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,354/hd at 475 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,417 3,227 1,842
Feeder cattle 411 1,687 0
Slaughter cattle 1,329 1,540 1,105
Replacement cattle 677 — 737

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023–1130 1050 4 142.50–150.00 $147.98 $1,554 —
1113–1410 1214 4 120.00–140.00 $127.93 $1,553 —
1130–1440 1248 33 146.00–172.50 $163.98 $2,046 —
1220–1610 1414 11 135.00–172.50 $161.64 $2,286 -2.26
1110–1765 1478 246 170.00–181.50 $176.20 $2,604 -0.46
1576 1576 5 183.25 $183.25 $2,888 —
1685 1685 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,780 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 302.50–312.50 $307.58 $1,000 -6.44
350–390 377 6 302.50–328.00 $313.57 $1,182 +7.18
405–445 429 10 282.50–322.50 $305.55 $1,311 +4.43
452–497 475 19 270.00–312.50 $284.99 $1,354 -25.36
506–535 517 8 250.00–295.00 $277.53 $1,435 -22.79
550–587 568 23 250.00–295.00 $283.75 $1,612 -5.05
600–635 617 10 232.50–272.00 $262.53 $1,620 -2.47
660 660 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,584 -21.71
655–690 678 3 232.00–256.00 $239.72 $1,625 -21.99
700–738 709 15 230.00–256.00 $251.83 $1,785 +5.10
750–762 760 7 230.00–247.00 $244.60 $1,859 +5.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 235.00–265.00 $250.10 $933 -24.90
462 462 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,074 -19.58
495 495 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,176 -14.58
560–592 581 3 241.00–247.50 $243.09 $1,412 -8.75
601–620 606 4 226.00–227.50 $226.38 $1,372 -12.08
670 670 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,481 -17.86
737 737 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,673 +1.71
865–876 874 6 210.00–216.00 $215.01 $1,879 —
955 955 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,910 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 200.00–212.50 $206.47 $888 +9.47
660–690 675 2 195.00–212.50 $203.94 $1,377 +27.94
721 721 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,334 —
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 +37.72
750–785 768 2 182.50–200.00 $191.05 $1,467 +28.77
855 855 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,603 -3.50
1037 1037 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,825 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
821 821 3 142.50 $142.50 $1,170 —
865 865 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,341 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,086 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1140 1000 7 150.00–167.50 $161.34 $1,613 -8.66
930–1325 1138 7 110.00–134.00 $125.27 $1,426 —
1050–1370 1171 15 145.00–172.50 $160.90 $1,884 +1.12
1010–1740 1335 261 170.00–183.50 $176.25 $2,353 +0.20
1165–1610 1335 14 160.00–172.50 $167.52 $2,236 -8.53
1420 1420 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,357 —
1445 1445 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,673 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–326 323 7 250.00–275.00 $259.64 $839 -11.36
350–365 360 3 247.50–265.00 $253.17 $911 -28.46
400–410 404 6 240.00–267.50 $249.12 $1,006 -24.94
460–495 483 13 245.00–266.00 $257.83 $1,245 +0.43
505–546 520 12 237.00–263.00 $249.75 $1,299 -5.28
573–595 587 12 234.00–241.00 $238.55 $1,400 -5.22
615–642 620 34 231.00–235.50 $235.00 $1,457 +2.97
652 652 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,513 +6.95
730 730 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,635 +3.61
780 780 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,724 +3.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 3 250.00 $250.00 $600 —
277–295 283 3 255.00–270.00 $264.79 $749 —
320 320 1 220.00 $220.00 $704 -21.15
350–390 364 4 220.00–247.50 $239.65 $872 -5.00
410–425 420 3 227.50–230.00 $229.19 $963 -0.81
450–460 455 3 222.50–235.00 $227.45 $1,035 -3.15
508–520 511 6 210.00–232.50 $224.45 $1,147 +4.42
605–637 615 9 208.00–222.50 $217.63 $1,338 +4.74
651–690 665 14 202.50–226.00 $214.49 $1,426 +25.49
730 730 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,533 +5.26
775 775 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,643 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 3 165.00 $165.00 $538 -15.00
365–395 385 3 175.00–190.00 $185.26 $713 -19.35
410–425 418 2 180.00–182.50 $181.23 $758 -14.09
465–495 480 2 200.00–212.50 $206.05 $989 -2.95
517–545 526 4 202.50–205.00 $204.35 $1,075 +16.52
557–590 568 3 200.00–202.50 $201.63 $1,145 —
625–640 633 2 170.00–180.00 $175.06 $1,108 +3.06
665 665 2 190.00–195.00 $192.50 $1,280 +17.50
730–747 744 5 150.00–179.00 $173.31 $1,289 —
768 768 3 137.50 $137.50 $1,056 -37.13
905 905 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,548 —
930 930 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,358 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,056 —
840 840 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,176 -38.00
925 925 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,249 -48.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 152.50 $152.50 $625 —
450 450 1 157.50 $157.50 $709 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 657 2 122.00 $122.00 $802 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287–295 290 3 290.00–312.50 $304.86 $884 —
375–385 378 3 270.00–272.50 $271.65 $1,027 —
415–448 438 7 220.00–270.00 $241.11 $1,056 —
470–495 479 4 237.50–257.50 $243.90 $1,168 —
500–532 521 3 235.00–255.00 $241.39 $1,258 —
555–597 580 7 248.00–262.00 $252.66 $1,465 +9.66
660–670 668 4 202.50–205.00 $204.38 $1,365 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1290 1208 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,500.00–2,300.00 $1,927.33 —
1285–2050 1733 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 10 1,750.00–4,200.00 $2,662.19 —
1965–2205 2085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 2,350.00–2,600.00 $2,482.19 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 245.00 $245.00 $539 —
430 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 —
650–655 653 2 167.50–190.00 $178.71 $1,167 —
773–787 778 6 145.00–165.00 $158.25 $1,231 —
815 815 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,141 —
955 955 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,146 —
1335 1335 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 2 150.00 $150.00 $610 —
690 690 1 135.00 $135.00 $932 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,138 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023–1105 1064 80-85% 2 132.50–140.00 $136.11 $1,448 —
980–1565 1263 80-85% 48 40.00–98.00 $89.99 $1,137 -23.54
955–1675 1266 80-85% 70 93.00–111.00 $104.80 $1,327 -8.73
1135–1770 1349 80-85% 13 112.00–117.00 $113.42 $1,530 +19.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1810 1468 75-80% 33 75.00–112.00 $104.27 $1,531 —
1170–1975 1507 75-80% 77 113.00–125.00 $117.76 $1,775 +12.31
1670–1705 1688 75-80% 2 125.00–129.00 $126.98 $2,143 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1065 943 85-90% 3 136.00–140.00 $137.63 $1,298 —
725–1495 1027 85-90% 28 55.00–82.00 $74.42 $764 -10.37
770–1490 1072 85-90% 44 74.00–93.00 $86.63 $929 —
1050–1170 1103 85-90% 3 94.00–104.00 $97.50 $1,075 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1385 1258 65-75% 6 147.50–165.00 $157.55 $1,982 —
1150–1515 1331 65-75% 7 130.00–145.00 $139.05 $1,851 —
1370 1370 65-75% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,658 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,428 —
1015–1135 1070 3 130.00–150.00 $142.61 $1,526 —
1010–2390 1500 21 70.00–122.50 $109.51 $1,643 —
945–2210 1621 23 125.00–144.00 $131.90 $2,138 —
1500–2235 1915 8 137.00–152.00 $145.10 $2,779 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
918–1376 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 1,350.00–2,100.00 $1,840.79
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,720.00
1217 1217 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1102–1345 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,125.00–1,850.00 $1,504.96
1010–1835 1237 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 59 850.00–2,900.00 $2,060.20
1100–1645 1257 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 1,350.00–2,400.00 $1,862.78
1305 thin fleshed 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1295–1522 1414 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,325.00–1,545.00 $1,457.84
1251–1680 1419 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 1,100.00–1,700.00 $1,487.59
1272–1860 1452 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 74 1,050.00–2,075.00 $1,548.17
1265–1890 1461 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 105 1,225.00–2,600.00 $1,900.83
1260–1960 1496 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 41 1,275.00–2,200.00 $1,673.04
1505 1505 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
939–1072 977 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,550.00–1,625.00 $1,601.49
960–1025 993 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,801.64
1060–1225 1106 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,362.34
1070–1177 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 700.00–1,150.00 $991.22
1082–1201 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,525.00–2,150.00 $1,676.80
1055–1205 1134 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,125.00–1,550.00 $1,287.77
1205–1226 1221 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,350.65
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,076.00 $1,076.00
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
987 987 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
995–1295 1145 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,850.00 $1,611.03
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
955–1290 1153 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,900.00–3,500.00 $2,786.17
1005–1420 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,550.00–2,400.00 $1,825.84
1001–1430 1166 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 53 1,900.00–3,700.00 $2,458.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
895–940 920 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,775.18

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1600 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 1,400.00–3,200.00 $2,707.98 —
1150–1250 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,376.04 —
1250–1400 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,400.00–2,350.00 $2,076.56 —
1250–1500 1304 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,750.00–2,600.00 $2,448.36 —
1250–1575 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 2,100.00–2,650.00 $2,482.78 —
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
888–1000 943 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,741.41 —
1000–1100 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,400.00–2,600.00 $2,151.85 —
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1150 thin fleshed 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1200–1227 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,700.00–2,400.00 $2,101.68 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1340 1338 2 130.00–140.00 $135.01 $1,806 —
1360 1360 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,040 —
1260–1505 1365 5 110.00–120.00 $115.02 $1,570 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1400 1328 2 140.00–143.00 $141.58 $1,880 —
1355 1355 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,721 —
1275–1515 1378 6 135.00–143.00 $140.10 $1,931 —
1300–1728 1517 23 145.00–163.00 $153.94 $2,335 +5.94

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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.