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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 25, 2024

374 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 374 2,674 843
Feeder cattle — 1,508 —
Slaughter cattle 374 1,129 843
Replacement cattle — 37 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Minimal receipts this week due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1215 1069 6 160.00–197.50 $174.41 $1,864 —
1090 1090 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,044 —
1045–1255 1150 2 120.00–135.00 $128.18 $1,474 -30.44
1115–1355 1250 3 165.00–183.00 $177.31 $2,216 —
1250 1250 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,000 —
1471 1471 4 180.00 $180.00 $2,648 —
1215–1690 1537 92 185.00–196.50 $192.14 $2,953 —
1740 1740 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,219 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1060 970 6 147.50–202.50 $176.16 $1,709 -1.84
1100 1100 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,760 —
1050–1160 1129 7 157.50–183.00 $174.08 $1,965 —
1135–1310 1230 3 180.00–183.00 $181.99 $2,238 —
1337 1337 4 176.00 $176.00 $2,353 —
1145–1660 1387 34 185.00–196.50 $192.45 $2,669 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1815 1504 75-80% 21 75.00–120.00 $113.55 $1,708 -2.53
1150–2035 1609 75-80% 40 121.00–132.50 $126.07 $2,028 —
1410–2030 1634 75-80% 13 133.00–147.00 $135.32 $2,211 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1270 1146 80-85% 6 127.00–160.00 $139.71 $1,601 —
1120–1590 1320 80-85% 11 82.50–110.00 $104.80 $1,383 +1.58
1015–1585 1336 80-85% 48 112.00–123.00 $115.57 $1,544 +12.35
1285–1480 1359 80-85% 7 126.00–133.00 $128.30 $1,744 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1170 993 85-90% 6 70.00–92.50 $81.23 $807 —
940–1485 1103 85-90% 20 95.00–110.00 $102.38 $1,129 —
1220 1220 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,330 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1935 1472 65-75% 3 139.50–147.00 $143.24 $2,108 -4.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 —
1140–1850 1433 16 130.00–145.00 $136.92 $1,962 —
1535–2100 1929 10 160.00–169.00 $165.45 $3,192 —
1265–2450 2068 5 147.50–157.50 $153.93 $3,183 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,847 —
1360 1360 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,217 —
1785 1785 1 177.00 $177.00 $3,159 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1377 1377 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,900 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1135 1038 85-90% 2 90.00–105.00 $98.20 $1,019 —

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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.