Name: Reel Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Today in Congerville, as compared to the feeder cattle special of 12-20-23, steer calves 400-500lbs traded higher 15.00-18.00 with feeder steers 600-700lbs higher 8.00. Heifer calves 400-600lbs trading higher 11.00 on well conditioned run. Good demand on a moderate mostly vaccinated and weaned offering.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $247.47/cwt on 272 head.

Average price

$247.47

272 head · 630 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,558

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$606

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$90.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+21.22

vs IL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	635	253.49	1,609	228
Medium and Large 1-2	599	229.48	1,374	35
Medium 2	625	180.00	1,125	1thin
Medium and Large 2	616	163.00	1,003	8thin

One grade step is worth $90.49/cwt here — about $606 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale272 hd

247.47

—

IL average5 barns · 850 hd

226.25

+21.22

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

57 lots · USDA AMS · Reel Livestock Center Cattle Special - Congerville, IL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	210.38/cwt	204.00–217.00	1,405	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,924	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	302.12/cwt	295.00–317.50	1,160	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	239.62/cwt	232.00–243.00	1,478	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	865	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,799	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	860	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,488	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	1,020	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,530	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	910	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,556	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	236.99/cwt	221.00–245.00	1,348	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,774	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	240.52/cwt	236.00–245.00	1,614	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	203.47/cwt	201.00–206.00	1,400	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	445	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	663	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	760	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	258	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	400	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	287.71/cwt	271.00–295.00	1,490	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	767	236.93/cwt	226.00–239.50	1,817	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	826	226.50/cwt	226.50–226.50	1,871	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	236.73/cwt	235.50–240.50	1,700	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,302	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	261.93/cwt	240.00–280.00	1,501	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	737	214.39/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,580	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	208.67/cwt	207.00–209.00	1,596	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	974	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	405	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,089	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	305	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	854	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,303	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	221.89/cwt	216.00–228.00	1,294	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	239.03/cwt	228.00–242.00	1,140	24
Steers	Medium 2	—	625	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,125	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	273.64/cwt	250.00–291.00	1,289	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	276.27/cwt	247.50–290.00	1,182	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	217.15/cwt	207.00–228.00	1,125	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	231.88/cwt	231.00–236.00	1,445	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	180.88/cwt	170.00–192.50	754	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	753	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,754	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	883	189.07/cwt	181.00–197.00	1,669	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	229.17/cwt	227.50–230.00	1,176	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	234.69/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,216	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	219.48/cwt	212.50–222.00	959	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	193.01/cwt	191.00–195.00	1,515	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	380	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	855	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	742	255.50/cwt	255.50–255.50	1,896	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	425	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,275	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	943	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,773	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	225.06/cwt	219.00–229.00	1,087	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	236.16/cwt	222.00–238.00	1,346	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	184.27/cwt	171.00–201.00	977	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	219.99/cwt	212.00–226.00	1,388	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	893	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	234.00/cwt	215.00–247.00	786	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	227.78/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,531	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	673	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,187	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	472	1

How this sale compares

Illinois weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Illinois auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Illinois feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Reel Livestock Center Cattle Special - Congerville, IL

Fri Jan 5, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Springfield, IL (LS-GX)

Receipts 590Last week 380Year ago 742

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	204.00–217.00	210.38
14	—	583	216.00–228.00	221.89
16	—	518	207.00–228.00	217.15
6	—	437	212.50–222.00	219.48
2	—	785	191.00–195.00	193.01
2	—	943	188.00	188.00
11	—	483	219.00–229.00	225.06
10	—	631	212.00–226.00	219.99
1	—	860	193.00	193.00
9	—	336	215.00–247.00	234.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	737	210.00–219.00	214.39
6	—	765	207.00–209.00	208.67
2	—	418	233.00	233.00
24	—	477	228.00–242.00	239.03
22	—	623	231.00–236.00	231.88
15	—	518	230.00–241.00	234.69
31	—	570	222.00–238.00	236.16
3	—	372	240.00	240.00
29	—	672	222.00–230.00	227.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	417	170.00–192.50	180.88
3	—	530	171.00–201.00	184.27
1	—	345	195.00	195.00
1	—	690	172.00	172.00
1	—	295	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	225.00	225.00
7	—	384	295.00–317.50	302.12
43	—	617	232.00–243.00	239.62
36	—	671	236.00–245.00	240.52
30	—	518	271.00–295.00	287.71
26	—	767	226.00–239.50	236.93
4	—	826	226.50	226.50
16	—	718	235.50–240.50	236.73
15	—	573	240.00–280.00	261.93
16	—	471	250.00–291.00	273.64
3	—	428	247.50–290.00	276.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	208.00	208.00
2	—	753	233.00	233.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	173.00	173.00
2	—	1,020	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	171.00	171.00
1	—	340	195.00	195.00
3	—	258	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	569	221.00–245.00	236.99
3	—	785	226.00	226.00
2	—	688	201.00–206.00	203.47
1	—	320	237.50	237.50
1	—	635	205.00	205.00
2	—	883	181.00–197.00	189.07
3	—	513	227.50–230.00	229.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	742	255.50	255.50
1	—	425	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	405	269.00	269.00
1	—	305	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	181.00	181.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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