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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 30, 2024

799 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 799 2,187 773
Feeder cattle — 952 —
Slaughter cattle 715 1,235 685
Replacement cattle 84 — 88

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1127–1480 1220 10 180.00–185.00 $183.05 $2,233 —
1235–1285 1260 2 151.00–167.00 $159.16 $2,005 —
1190–1645 1410 237 182.50–197.50 $190.00 $2,679 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038–1070 1051 5 165.00–175.00 $172.96 $1,818 +1.29
1097 1097 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,920 -4.00
1120–1375 1246 9 170.00–185.00 $178.63 $2,226 —
1080–1550 1287 126 182.00–198.25 $189.12 $2,434 +2.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320 1320 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1270–1490 1351 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,450.00–1,750.00 $1,612.81 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1690 1690 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1695 1695 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,601 —
1155–1395 1283 80-85% 8 110.00–117.00 $114.60 $1,470 -11.72
1050–1580 1325 80-85% 32 116.00–130.00 $123.35 $1,634 -12.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,204 —
1300–1790 1543 75-80% 10 112.00–127.00 $121.38 $1,873 —
1500–1995 1677 75-80% 19 132.00–142.00 $136.05 $2,282 -8.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1010 946 85-90% 4 77.00–106.00 $93.03 $880 +0.30
1035–1260 1142 85-90% 20 99.00–117.50 $111.89 $1,278 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,510 —
1095–2045 1490 3 135.00–150.00 $141.86 $2,114 —
1218–2170 1648 11 140.00–164.00 $155.16 $2,557 —
2050 2050 1 169.00 $169.00 $3,464 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1228 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,000.00–2,125.00 $2,095.25
1110–1595 1239 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,625.00–1,900.00 $1,805.64
1372 1372 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1313–1502 1404 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,425.00–2,625.00 $2,526.05
1425–1480 1443 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,875.00–2,275.00 $2,138.28
1485 1485 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1172 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1505 1505 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,960.00 $1,960.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,627 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,521 —
1200 1200 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,440 —
1280–1555 1418 9 180.00–185.00 $182.68 $2,590 +0.07

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1200 1114 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,950.00–2,500.00 $2,305.77 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1535 1350 5 132.00–145.00 $142.04 $1,918 -14.62
1360–1575 1428 10 158.00–163.00 $159.74 $2,281 —
1820 1820 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,639 —

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
975–1200 1076 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,750.00–2,450.00 $2,200.42 —

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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.