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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

3,324 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $278.56/cwt -20.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,724/hd at 619 lb · 126 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $292.95/cwt -33.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,689/hd at 576 lb · 103 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.38/cwt +9.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,561/hd at 616 lb · 99 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,324 3,276 2,076
Feeder cattle 1,942 2,282 802
Slaughter cattle 1,140 994 765
Replacement cattle 242 — 509

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–270 265 3 381.00–390.00 $384.06 $1,018 +35.06
300–340 327 3 340.00–390.00 $355.31 $1,162 -3.03
365 unweaned 365 3 402.50 $402.50 $1,469 —
355–392 371 8 322.50–377.50 $347.64 $1,290 -12.70
400–449 427 26 321.00–365.00 $342.85 $1,464 +21.33
450–495 466 49 301.00–339.00 $326.79 $1,523 -2.44
500–544 522 61 293.00–339.00 $316.46 $1,652 -16.02
527 fancy 527 13 340.00 $340.00 $1,792 —
552 unweaned 552 10 290.00 $290.00 $1,601 —
555–596 579 93 282.00–299.00 $293.27 $1,698 -33.41
607–646 619 126 264.00–287.00 $278.56 $1,724 -20.14
650–695 680 21 263.00–271.00 $268.03 $1,823 -13.87
702–746 724 73 251.00–270.50 $258.93 $1,875 +1.00
755–791 775 58 246.00–268.50 $261.39 $2,026 +0.48
826 826 10 255.50 $255.50 $2,110 -9.00
864 864 5 241.00 $241.00 $2,082 -19.49
909 909 8 230.00 $230.00 $2,091 -24.44
994 994 52 232.00 $232.00 $2,306 -16.75
1000–1020 1016 117 224.00–228.00 $227.05 $2,307 —
1098 1098 3 201.00 $201.00 $2,207 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1045 973 3 187.50–196.00 $190.76 $1,856 —
935–1230 1078 8 115.00–150.00 $133.23 $1,436 —
1182–1305 1223 3 182.50–183.00 $182.68 $2,234 +5.53
1105–1530 1242 17 165.00–183.00 $177.24 $2,201 -4.00
1060–1717 1432 333 180.00–195.00 $189.05 $2,707 -1.19
1655–1805 1730 2 170.00–184.00 $176.70 $3,057 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 340.00 $340.00 $867 +47.50
330 330 1 271.00 $271.00 $894 -31.50
355 355 1 271.00 $271.00 $962 -58.32
420 420 2 307.00 $307.00 $1,289 -19.74
451–485 460 12 266.00–304.00 $288.70 $1,328 -18.11
500–546 530 61 263.00–299.00 $288.23 $1,528 -17.43
550–597 573 57 261.00–287.00 $271.59 $1,556 -25.11
611 unweaned 611 7 266.00 $266.00 $1,625 —
600–637 615 68 238.00–284.00 $271.10 $1,667 -4.36
655–698 676 75 231.00–270.00 $257.17 $1,738 -16.70
700 700 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,631 -14.33
701–747 723 27 234.00–258.00 $242.86 $1,756 -4.47
767–770 768 3 234.00–246.00 $241.99 $1,858 +6.71
800–815 808 2 221.00–241.00 $230.91 $1,866 +1.43
850–883 874 11 233.00–236.00 $234.64 $2,051 +7.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 255.00 $255.00 $982 -25.92
403–445 409 7 247.00–272.00 $268.11 $1,097 +0.25
450 450 2 253.00–269.00 $261.00 $1,174 +5.15
510 510 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,211 -30.71
575–595 580 5 231.00–251.00 $243.07 $1,410 -23.68
590 590 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,392 -30.75
610–640 631 10 220.00–248.00 $242.47 $1,530 +2.05
635 635 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,321 -32.42
650–691 674 9 227.00–241.00 $235.64 $1,588 -2.15
700–740 715 6 211.00–224.00 $215.35 $1,540 —
785 785 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,570 —
797 797 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,729 —
870 870 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,966 +22.00
925 925 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,859 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 12 247.00 $247.00 $1,317 -50.64
667 667 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,594 -41.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 240.00 $240.00 $552 —
270 270 1 215.00 $215.00 $580 —
545 545 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,166 —
583 583 3 160.00 $160.00 $933 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,390 —
905 905 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,502 —
930 930 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,581 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,041 +7.47
490 490 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,083 -0.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 325.00 $325.00 $812 —
260 unweaned 260 1 345.00 $345.00 $897 —
305–335 325 3 317.00–335.00 $323.66 $1,052 +26.59
350–385 367 15 291.00–332.50 $307.78 $1,130 +17.90
417 unweaned 417 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,418 —
420 fancy 420 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,344 +7.00
402–446 431 26 285.00–305.00 $296.46 $1,278 +8.24
470 unweaned 470 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,375 —
458–492 475 22 295.00–322.50 $304.54 $1,447 +29.62
505–549 521 83 266.00–293.00 $282.79 $1,473 -2.38
593–596 593 48 266.00–267.00 $266.48 $1,580 +3.95
602–640 616 99 235.00–264.00 $253.38 $1,561 +9.95
650–683 672 35 248.00–257.00 $253.21 $1,702 +14.21
700–730 721 30 221.00–240.50 $238.61 $1,720 +12.11
785 785 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,774 -3.81
838 838 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,844 —
890–895 893 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,929 -1.00
943 943 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,905 +2.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–940 900 4 165.00–190.00 $177.99 $1,602 -8.01
895–1125 1010 2 120.00–140.00 $131.14 $1,325 —
980–1205 1159 6 160.00–179.00 $170.65 $1,978 —
1005–1545 1267 10 167.50–182.00 $176.43 $2,235 -5.93
1050–1600 1317 274 180.00–194.00 $188.61 $2,484 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 274 5 277.00–310.00 $288.69 $791 -23.81
315 315 1 285.00 $285.00 $898 —
360–395 386 9 265.00–286.00 $273.05 $1,054 -3.15
400–432 421 3 245.00–251.00 $246.90 $1,039 -31.18
450–499 479 41 243.00–281.00 $268.33 $1,285 -6.60
508–548 529 34 234.00–275.00 $257.71 $1,363 -10.38
550–595 574 45 234.00–260.00 $246.61 $1,416 -14.89
605 605 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,337 -31.47
605–635 631 10 232.00–233.00 $232.20 $1,465 -20.27
650–680 663 11 229.00–236.00 $231.26 $1,533 -4.63
743 743 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,679 -2.08
765–778 770 5 218.00–221.00 $219.79 $1,692 -3.66
830 830 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,760 +14.00
850 850 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,717 -5.39
910 910 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,884 —
1044 1044 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,942 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 265.00 $265.00 $596 —
338 338 4 250.00 $250.00 $845 +22.81
378–395 386 5 235.00–241.00 $238.99 $923 -25.00
445 445 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,144 +26.00
460–495 477 3 231.00–233.00 $231.66 $1,105 -4.66
520–535 527 3 228.00–245.00 $238.69 $1,258 —
565–580 569 4 226.00–236.00 $233.45 $1,328 +28.74
600–625 604 6 203.00–226.00 $222.03 $1,341 —
610–625 618 2 208.00–225.00 $216.40 $1,337 —
670 670 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,494 +8.00
692 692 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,495 +1.00
700 700 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,351 —
775 775 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,403 —
885 885 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,743 —
962–980 965 6 179.00–181.00 $180.66 $1,743 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 201.00 $201.00 $402 —
328 328 2 235.00 $235.00 $771 —
505–540 523 2 212.50–216.00 $214.31 $1,121 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,463 -24.76
605 605 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,398 -20.30

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 332.50 $332.50 $958 —
385–390 387 3 291.00–330.00 $304.11 $1,177 —
480 480 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,310 —
530 530 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,373 +22.00
553–580 558 5 256.00–260.00 $256.83 $1,433 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145–1920 1369 (<2 yrs)N/A 7 1,325.00–3,000.00 $2,061.98 —
1575–1940 1806 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,824.88 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,190 —
360 360 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,177 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,508 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1205 1116 80-85% 7 127.00–146.00 $136.40 $1,522 —
1075–1485 1278 80-85% 25 65.00–117.00 $105.28 $1,345 -13.89
945–1560 1280 80-85% 65 94.00–129.00 $120.55 $1,543 +1.38
1180–1410 1292 80-85% 8 130.00–135.00 $132.04 $1,706 +12.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1775 1476 75-80% 27 115.00–127.00 $123.15 $1,818 —
1130–2160 1539 75-80% 51 128.00–139.00 $133.25 $2,051 —
1530–1960 1805 75-80% 3 140.00–143.00 $141.91 $2,561 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1365 1092 85-90% 14 51.00–102.50 $82.44 $900 -27.76
775–1370 1119 85-90% 28 71.00–115.00 $105.59 $1,182 —
1165–1265 1215 85-90% 2 93.00–119.00 $106.53 $1,294 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–2170 1808 65-75% 3 140.00–142.00 $140.55 $2,541 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–2130 1592 17 101.00–143.00 $121.34 $1,932 —
1455–2310 1781 8 149.00–159.00 $154.28 $2,748 +12.92
1975 1975 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,259 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–780 750 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,648.00
1060–1083 1074 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1001–1060 1011 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 190.00–191.00 $190.83 $1,929
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1210 1040 (<2 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–2,100.00 $1,840.14

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1121 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1033–1420 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,657.11
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1100–1265 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,860.47
1050–1380 1184 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,900.00–2,600.00 $2,340.76
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1250–1660 1394 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 1,750.00–2,500.00 $2,117.98
1285–1565 1396 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,826.25
1305–1448 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,600.00–1,875.00 $1,795.85
1250–1690 1498 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,825.00–2,450.00 $2,184.45
1375–1650 1516 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,831.06
1600 1600 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1000–1230 1092 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00–2,000.00 $1,603.82
1145–1248 1224 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,700.00–2,500.00 $2,138.59
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
982–1252 1106 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 44 2,550.00–3,600.00 $3,226.08
1030–1365 1158 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,252.05
1115–1232 1173 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,100.00–3,500.00 $2,973.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
782–950 879 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,000.00–3,000.00 $2,536.34
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1112 1112 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1295 1251 5 165.00–170.00 $167.97 $2,101 —
1310–1495 1387 12 175.00–182.00 $177.94 $2,468 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,194 —
1235–1540 1366 5 172.00–183.00 $179.99 $2,459 -2.71

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,216 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1250 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–3,100.00 $2,392.39 —
1100–1200 1167 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00–3,900.00 $3,177.14 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1250–1450 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,600.00–3,400.00 $3,127.51 —
1340–1400 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,100.00–3,150.00 $3,124.45 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1314–1500 1429 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,500.00–3,200.00 $2,971.58 —
1650 1650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1640 1583 80-85% 2 115.00–118.00 $116.55 $1,845 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1400 1300 2 158.00–159.00 $158.54 $2,061 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 1 76.00 $76.00 $684 —
1140 1140 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,391 —
1295–1655 1365 9 150.00 $150.00 $2,048 -8.36
1205–1705 1466 21 155.00–163.00 $158.69 $2,326 —

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1200–1500 1342 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,359.00–3,850.00 $3,592.48 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.