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Reel Livestock Center Cattle Special Market Report

Congerville, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special)

Sale of Wednesday, February 19, 2025

558 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $260.17/cwt ≈ $2,292/hd at 881 lb · 108 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $259.33/cwt ≈ $2,173/hd at 838 lb · 45 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $310.71/cwt ≈ $1,973/hd at 635 lb · 39 head

Receipts

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Head itemized in priced lots 558 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
363 363 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,543
476–490 482 12 360.00–365.00 $362.12 $1,745
508–528 512 14 332.50–357.50 $340.74 $1,745
555–578 570 12 327.50–347.00 $333.64 $1,902
608–648 635 39 301.00–319.00 $310.71 $1,973
652–679 666 27 298.00–310.00 $302.32 $2,013
710–734 723 15 277.00–284.00 $280.68 $2,029
752–780 763 22 275.00–288.50 $286.96 $2,190
802–842 838 45 259.25–260.00 $259.33 $2,173
860–895 881 108 252.00–264.75 $260.17 $2,292
918–948 927 14 231.00–244.00 $237.63 $2,203
960 960 2 243.00 $243.00 $2,333
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
295 295 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,047
343 343 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,218
440 440 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,529
485–490 488 2 320.00–322.50 $321.24 $1,568
503–510 504 5 315.00–325.00 $322.98 $1,628
550–589 566 11 320.00–325.00 $322.33 $1,824
628–643 638 8 252.50–275.00 $265.22 $1,692
660–699 689 17 260.00–287.00 $265.41 $1,829
764–790 776 9 241.00–262.00 $252.37 $1,958
825 825 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,062
870 870 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,132
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
380–395 388 2 280.00–289.00 $284.59 $1,104
460 460 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,357
595 595 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,488
630 630 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,544
870 870 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,696
1013 1013 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,884
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665 665 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,928
985 985 1 234.00 $234.00 $2,305
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
440 440 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,243

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
335 335 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,122
375 375 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,350
411–416 414 8 330.00–350.00 $340.06 $1,408
456 456 4 302.00 $302.00 $1,377
518–543 524 14 305.00–310.00 $308.58 $1,617
555–583 564 24 290.00–316.00 $296.74 $1,674
603–644 630 17 271.00–286.00 $278.89 $1,757
653–676 670 12 273.00–292.00 $287.37 $1,925
705 705 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,889
759 759 10 259.00 $259.00 $1,966
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
480–495 490 3 298.00–312.50 $302.73 $1,483
578–598 587 7 271.00–287.00 $278.04 $1,632
610–640 625 2 254.00–265.00 $259.37 $1,621
665–683 676 5 264.00–266.00 $264.79 $1,790
740 740 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,939
803–843 821 9 216.00–221.00 $219.11 $1,799
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
723 723 13 266.00 $266.00 $1,923
960–976 974 8 224.00–234.00 $225.23 $2,194
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990
425–430 428 2 230.00–265.00 $247.60 $1,060
485 485 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,200
535 535 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,321
550–590 560 6 237.50–260.00 $243.92 $1,366
690–695 693 2 231.00–237.50 $234.24 $1,623
740 740 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,498
765 765 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,652
1065–1090 1073 3 187.50–195.00 $192.46 $2,065
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,460

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
325 325 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,251
395 395 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,481
460 460 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,438
505 505 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,528
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625 625 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,562

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645 645 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,129

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650 650 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,008

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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.