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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

812 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 812 1,175 981
Slaughter cattle 812 1,175 981

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
957–995 970 3 148.00–183.00 $171.03 $1,659 —
1035–1450 1182 6 131.00–145.00 $140.61 $1,662 —
1125–1340 1217 10 150.00–183.00 $164.94 $2,007 +21.95
1330 1330 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,982 -23.34
1030–1630 1403 220 180.00–194.00 $186.61 $2,618 +50.92
1225–1685 1415 15 144.00–182.00 $168.98 $2,391 +33.29
1670–1695 1683 2 170.00–175.00 $172.52 $2,904 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,774 —
1010–1210 1110 4 121.00–139.00 $129.16 $1,434 -42.30
1045–1233 1157 25 153.00–181.80 $179.08 $2,072 +13.56
1200 1200 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,572 —
1070–1490 1239 21 149.00–178.00 $170.13 $2,108 -14.17
1090–1410 1256 116 180.00–196.00 $187.01 $2,349 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1705 1285 80-85% 22 108.00–125.00 $118.41 $1,522 —
1085–1670 1349 80-85% 64 111.00–137.00 $129.51 $1,747 —
1205–1555 1380 80-85% 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,904 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1840 1478 75-80% 22 111.00–134.00 $127.40 $1,883 -13.17
1235–1950 1519 75-80% 42 121.00–146.00 $135.61 $2,060 —
1735 1735 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,585 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1110 934 85-90% 5 101.00–110.00 $106.53 $995 -23.47
1055–1070 1063 85-90% 2 123.00–126.00 $124.49 $1,323 +0.38
850–1355 1077 85-90% 19 97.00–122.00 $114.95 $1,238 -9.16
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1390 1267 65-75% 5 138.00–166.00 $151.99 $1,926 —
1275–1340 1308 65-75% 2 136.00–140.00 $137.95 $1,804 -24.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,654 —
1260–2530 1766 7 139.00–151.00 $146.97 $2,595 —
1925 1925 1 167.00 $167.00 $3,215 -0.18
1840–2440 1984 8 147.00–163.00 $155.03 $3,076 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,346 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–760 668 85-90% 2 36.00–68.00 $54.22 $362 —
895 895 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $797 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1520 1350 4 155.00–162.00 $159.06 $2,147 —
1390–1415 1403 2 130.00–135.00 $132.52 $1,859 —
1200–1620 1410 2 138.00–145.00 $142.02 $2,002 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1510 1405 2 130.00–140.00 $135.37 $1,902 -9.08
1265–1830 1513 32 150.00–167.00 $156.21 $2,363 —
1335–1750 1537 5 138.00–145.00 $142.87 $2,196 —

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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.