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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 30, 2024

598 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 598 3,054 1,013
Feeder cattle — 2,046 —
Slaughter cattle 598 1,008 1,013

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1405 1192 11 161.00–181.00 $171.80 $2,048 —
1190–1565 1341 12 172.00–184.00 $181.66 $2,436 +14.07
1145–1595 1407 96 185.00–201.00 $190.35 $2,678 +12.66
1420–1605 1513 2 165.00–173.00 $168.76 $2,553 —
1606–1900 1678 8 150.00–190.00 $176.85 $2,968 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,526 —
1065–1165 1103 11 151.00–186.00 $176.73 $1,949 -2.02
1045–1500 1269 11 165.00–190.00 $179.17 $2,274 +11.87
1290 1290 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,541 —
1075–1590 1313 144 185.00–202.50 $190.56 $2,502 +6.51
1640–1685 1655 3 157.00–180.00 $167.24 $2,768 -7.76

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1605 1493 75-80% 6 95.00–105.00 $99.94 $1,492 —
1690 1690 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $1,098 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $526 —
1050–1085 1068 85-90% 3 70.00–80.00 $74.98 $801 +2.61
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1495 1372 80-85% 3 80.00–90.00 $87.05 $1,194 -15.12
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 65-75% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,295 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 1 100.00 $100.00 $970 -51.68
1155 1155 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,386 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1455 1393 2 174.00–175.00 $174.52 $2,431 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1620 1508 11 175.00–190.00 $179.70 $2,710 -4.11
1845 1845 1 181.00 $181.00 $3,339 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1410 1273 80-85% 2 80.00 $80.00 $1,018 —
1690 1690 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,183 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1565 1398 5 150.00–156.00 $152.35 $2,130 —
1325–1515 1422 3 135.00–148.00 $143.30 $2,038 —
1620 1620 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,349 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1112 1112 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,279 —
1210–1435 1323 2 165.00–166.00 $165.54 $2,190 —
1260–1720 1535 3 135.00–143.00 $137.19 $2,106 -17.62
1345–1825 1572 38 150.00–161.00 $155.06 $2,438 —

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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.