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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

675 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.91/cwt -10.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,276/hd at 570 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $290.00/cwt -5.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,366/hd at 471 lb · 14 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 2-3 steers $170.00/cwt ≈ $1,282/hd at 754 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 675 1,297 1,419
Feeder cattle 126 673 507
Slaughter cattle 549 624 912

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,691 -38.85
1115–1345 1251 4 165.00–180.00 $174.53 $2,183 —
1165–1642 1408 156 183.00–196.50 $189.85 $2,673 -1.18
1330–1510 1458 4 195.00–199.00 $197.83 $2,884 —
1470 1470 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,323 —
1260–1740 1486 10 172.50–184.00 $179.80 $2,672 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,024 +16.00
370 370 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,175 —
414 414 4 297.50 $297.50 $1,232 -2.50
455–492 471 14 285.00–295.00 $290.00 $1,366 -5.18
606 606 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,454 -35.39
763 763 10 213.00 $213.00 $1,625 -25.29
990 990 5 216.00 $216.00 $2,138 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,103 +1.35
520–528 526 7 225.00–252.50 $232.77 $1,224 -37.79
574 574 11 245.00 $245.00 $1,406 -22.56
622 622 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,462 -10.12
705 705 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 -11.06
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
754 754 12 170.00 $170.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 197.50 $197.50 $899 -48.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 120.00 $120.00 $888 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1005 980 2 161.75–184.00 $173.16 $1,697 —
1200–1255 1218 3 165.00–175.00 $171.57 $2,090 —
1050–1475 1265 92 182.00–195.00 $187.85 $2,376 -2.53
1075–1585 1306 8 165.00–182.50 $176.19 $2,301 —
1468 1468 3 197.00 $197.00 $2,892 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 -21.82
500–549 539 5 215.00–222.00 $220.70 $1,190 -12.49
558–578 570 18 222.50–226.00 $223.91 $1,276 -10.31
821 821 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 262.50 $262.50 $914 -10.98
463 463 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,100 -32.50
710 710 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,548 -5.78
868 868 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,745 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 197.50 $197.50 $918 -21.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 110.00 $110.00 $798 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1370 1206 80-85% 5 139.00–149.50 $145.49 $1,755 —
1255 1255 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,682 -2.53
1065–1585 1263 80-85% 22 121.00–131.00 $127.30 $1,608 -9.23
1140–1420 1287 80-85% 7 106.00–119.00 $114.11 $1,469 -22.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,012 —
1195–2020 1554 75-80% 25 128.00–139.00 $133.49 $2,074 —
1485–1855 1670 75-80% 4 124.00–126.00 $125.02 $2,088 -17.98
1625–1890 1758 75-80% 2 143.00 $143.00 $2,514 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1355 1141 85-90% 14 81.00–110.00 $103.08 $1,176 —
950–1480 1186 85-90% 9 112.00–122.00 $116.68 $1,384 +2.13
1260–1270 1265 85-90% 2 124.00–128.00 $125.99 $1,594 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1795 1572 7 127.00–151.00 $143.79 $2,260 —
1620–2045 1826 5 153.00–164.00 $158.81 $2,900 —
1915–2165 2040 2 166.00–167.00 $166.53 $3,397 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1375 1313 2 181.00–184.00 $182.57 $2,397 +0.86

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1408 1397 9 175.00–184.00 $175.94 $2,458 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1400 1355 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,168 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1525 1440 3 162.00–165.00 $163.06 $2,348 —
1240–1520 1447 26 150.00–160.00 $154.79 $2,240 —
1530 1530 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,218 —

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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.