Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

1,461 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,461	3,127	1,278
Feeder cattle	—	2,137	—
Slaughter cattle	1,165	990	772
Replacement cattle	296	—	506

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–1031	989	5	196.00–223.00	$200.48	$1,983	—
1015–1435	1247	18	142.00–181.50	$164.30	$2,049	-7.14
1135–1415	1275	2	120.00–135.00	$128.32	$1,636	—
1195–1585	1399	22	160.00–180.50	$175.75	$2,459	+45.75
1110–1697	1452	284	177.00–192.50	$185.27	$2,690	+2.24
1235–1525	1481	11	189.00–192.00	$189.98	$2,814	+2.18
1562	1562	2	168.00	$168.00	$2,624	—
1590	1590	1	150.00	$150.00	$2,385	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975	975	1	179.00	$179.00	$1,745	+27.85
980	980	3	165.00	$165.00	$1,617	+13.85
930–1082	1028	5	107.50–131.00	$119.64	$1,230	—
985–1640	1125	23	140.00–180.00	$168.63	$1,897	—
1020–1595	1329	161	177.00–192.50	$185.28	$2,462	+3.15
1085–1545	1376	25	141.00–180.00	$174.50	$2,401	—

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1080–1895	1382	(<2 yrs)	N/A	88	1,750.00–6,200.00	$3,205.80	—
1245–1860	1595	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	7	1,500.00–6,100.00	$3,476.04	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1705	1238	80-85%	34	82.50–110.00	$104.68	$1,296	—
1030–1740	1286	80-85%	68	105.00–122.00	$114.94	$1,478	+0.15
1190–1460	1313	80-85%	8	123.00–129.00	$124.70	$1,637	+23.11
1320	1320	80-85%	1	165.00	$165.00	$2,178	+63.41

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275–1990	1525	75-80%	20	104.00–120.00	$115.31	$1,758	+1.37
1195–2025	1562	75-80%	80	118.00–132.00	$125.08	$1,954	-2.72
1520–1735	1630	75-80%	7	131.00–135.00	$133.57	$2,177	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
795–905	850	85-90%	2	102.50–113.00	$108.09	$919	—
740–1455	937	85-90%	15	60.00–92.50	$81.80	$766	—
740–1280	1000	85-90%	14	95.00–106.00	$100.73	$1,007	+1.77
930–1265	1192	85-90%	7	107.50–112.00	$109.15	$1,301	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1550	1392	65-75%	8	160.00–171.00	$166.66	$2,320	—
1245–1850	1491	65-75%	5	130.00–144.00	$138.15	$2,060	-16.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
785–1060	917	3	130.00–155.00	$142.49	$1,307	—
1360–2065	1646	9	97.50–132.50	$125.81	$2,071	—
1225–2285	1853	12	129.00–145.00	$138.83	$2,573	-11.17
1560–2165	1996	5	149.00–155.00	$151.24	$3,019	—

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Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
660–1170	949	(<2 yrs)	Open	25	1,600.00–3,300.00	$2,601.47

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1283	1283	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,400.00	$2,400.00
1310	1310	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00
1315	1315	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,650.00	$1,650.00
1325	1325	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00
1395 thin fleshed	1395	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00
1280–1550	1408	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	1,600.00–2,200.00	$1,950.13
1120–1635	1500	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	2,100.00–2,750.00	$2,460.69
1270–1663	1506	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	1,850.00–2,600.00	$2,378.68
1572	1572	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,800.00	$1,800.00
1595	1595	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,250.00	$2,250.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020	1020	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00
1075	1075	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00
1140–1240	1207	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,275.00–1,400.00	$1,360.64

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
925	925	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00
955	955	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
965	965	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
865–1130	996	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	2,000.00–3,200.00	$2,601.10
930–1035	1011	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	2,300.00–2,700.00	$2,495.30
1051–1385	1136	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	1,900.00–2,900.00	$2,205.98
1160	1160	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
765	765	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,450.00	$1,450.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
975	975	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1045	1025	2	116.00–131.00	$123.35	$1,264	—
1140	1140	1	149.00	$149.00	$1,699	—
1135–1405	1256	17	175.00–182.00	$178.10	$2,237	—
1330	1330	1	185.00	$185.00	$2,460	—

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1505	1505	1	165.00	$165.00	$2,483	—
1290–1835	1526	6	172.00–180.00	$176.21	$2,689	—

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1240–1385	1313	2	145.00–148.00	$146.42	$1,922	—
1375	1375	1	121.00	$121.00	$1,664	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100–1400	1213	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	2,250.00–3,600.00	$2,871.65	—
1225	1225	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,750.00	$3,750.00	—
1300	1300	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	3,500.00	$3,500.00	—
1080–1480	1368	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	2,700.00–3,600.00	$2,949.09	—
1300–1650	1475	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,000.00–3,200.00	$3,088.14	—
1440–1575	1504	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	3,000.00–3,400.00	$3,227.43	—
1600	1600	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	3,400.00–3,550.00	$3,475.00	—
1400–1960	1625	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	2,500.00–3,000.00	$2,787.04	—
1640	1640	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,750.00	$2,750.00	—
1500–1800	1680	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	3,000.00–3,800.00	$3,380.36	—
2000	2000	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,300.00	$3,300.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00	—
1160	1160	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—
1160	1160	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00	—
1230	1230	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	3,300.00	$3,300.00	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1555	1427	80-85%	3	110.00–115.00	$111.82	$1,596	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315–1465	1375	3	138.00–140.00	$139.35	$1,916	+6.12
1425	1425	1	115.00	$115.00	$1,639	—
1430–1470	1450	2	100.00–120.00	$109.86	$1,593	—
1355–1680	1514	26	144.00–164.00	$148.75	$2,252	—

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1025–1185	1105	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	2,750.00–3,450.00	$3,150.79	—
1250–1300	1275	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	2,550.00–3,000.00	$2,779.41	—
1250–1510	1380	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	3,500.00–4,000.00	$3,773.55	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1530	1530	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00	—

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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.