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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 1, 2024

397 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 397 1,057 1,288
Slaughter cattle 397 1,057 1,288

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,990 —
1026 1026 3 157.50 $157.50 $1,616 —
1005–1775 1258 20 170.00–195.00 $188.46 $2,371 +2.12
1155–1680 1394 97 195.00–208.00 $202.40 $2,821 +5.18
1430–1550 1490 2 169.00–173.00 $170.92 $2,547 —
1540 1540 1 194.00 $194.00 $2,988 —
1785–1855 1820 2 189.00–196.00 $192.43 $3,502 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,969 +3.03
1070 1070 1 196.50 $196.50 $2,103 —
1130–1185 1158 2 172.50–175.00 $173.78 $2,012 —
1035–1490 1224 7 180.00–195.00 $185.91 $2,276 —
1153–1655 1341 66 195.00–207.00 $202.13 $2,711 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 80-85% 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,182 —
1020–1605 1310 80-85% 36 131.00–149.00 $141.09 $1,848 —
880–1575 1321 80-85% 11 110.00–130.00 $122.69 $1,621 —
1275–1395 1342 80-85% 3 150.00–151.00 $150.34 $2,018 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1685 1465 75-80% 31 150.00–163.00 $155.35 $2,276 —
1240–1890 1538 75-80% 4 160.00–164.00 $161.77 $2,488 +24.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,282 —
920–1225 1038 85-90% 8 105.00–128.00 $115.53 $1,199 —
885–1410 1154 85-90% 7 117.50–130.00 $126.63 $1,461 +96.27
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1415 1286 65-75% 4 180.00–192.00 $185.93 $2,391 —
1325–1850 1539 65-75% 9 164.00–182.00 $168.37 $2,591 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–2130 1195 23 122.50–165.00 $148.32 $1,772 —
905–2115 1591 22 160.00–193.00 $169.58 $2,698 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,370 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,749 -20.00

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 152.50 $152.50 $2,066 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1440 1378 85-90% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.61 $1,690 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,975 —

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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.