Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Illinois reported 212 priced lines covering 2,445 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,875 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 499 head. replacement cattle receipts at 324 head. Counted as USDA files them — 43 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 16, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,875Last week 3,239Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 499Last week 934Year ago 1,453

Replacement CattleReceipts 324Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	547	22.00–46.00	34.00
1	—	305	50.00	50.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	142.00	142.00
2	—	728	102.00–106.00	104.03
3	—	428	120.00–150.00	129.46
3	—	617	121.00–125.00	122.37
2	—	493	135.00	135.00
1	—	545	120.00	120.00
3	—	668	116.00–126.00	119.92
4	—	561	120.00–131.50	126.35
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	95.00	95.00
10	—	521	100.00–131.00	112.35
2	—	423	126.00–128.00	126.98
1	—	345	137.50	137.50
4	—	636	108.00–118.00	113.07
8	—	374	121.00–144.00	134.22
6	—	658	98.00–116.00	106.24
2	—	585	105.00–110.00	107.52
9	—	470	116.00–125.00	123.29
Heifers — Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	91.00	91.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	134.00	134.00
13	—	387	147.00–170.00	155.42
59	—	524	130.00–145.00	137.47
26	—	839	122.50–128.00	125.00
68	—	621	118.00–135.00	128.08
39	—	425	135.00–152.00	144.85
41	—	675	123.50–134.00	127.37
2	—	1,020	96.00–100.00	97.98
9	—	339	149.00–160.00	151.35
3	—	910	96.00	96.00
139	—	571	123.50–144.00	135.79
51	—	722	110.00–129.50	125.03
7	—	873	109.00–119.00	116.20
62	—	473	126.00–146.00	140.12
6	—	772	110.00–119.00	117.45
2	—	285	134.00–141.00	137.50
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	120.00	120.00
2	—	547	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	412	133.00–141.00	137.01
1	—	750	104.00	104.00
10	—	523	116.00–123.00	117.94
1	—	635	106.00	106.00
4	—	465	120.00–137.00	127.22
1	—	275	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	370	180.00–190.00	188.53
2	—	308	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	547	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	154.00	154.00
6	—	511	115.00–131.00	124.53
1	—	920	107.00	107.00
12	—	641	106.00–124.00	116.78
3	—	315	136.00	136.00
6	—	574	120.00–121.00	120.33
1	—	755	118.00	118.00
3	—	385	135.00–150.00	144.93
9	—	469	120.00–134.00	123.59
7	—	807	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	117.00	117.00
3	—	517	102.00–126.00	112.63
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	680	110.00	110.00
4	—	542	110.00–115.00	112.47
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	61.00	61.00
1	—	610	86.00	86.00
Heifers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	823	81.00–91.00	85.86
Steers — Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	117.00	117.00
1	—	380	162.50	162.50
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	140	137.50	137.50
1	—	605	125.00	125.00
4	—	410	131.00–151.00	136.44
1	—	350	152.50	152.50
9	—	541	110.00–136.00	131.58
1	—	815	103.00	103.00
3	—	325	117.50–167.50	139.74
6	—	475	110.00–136.00	126.10
1	—	695	124.00	124.00
5	—	575	111.00–129.00	120.27
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
162	—	626	123.00–160.50	147.38
57	—	905	110.00–142.00	140.88
108	—	540	135.00–161.00	152.29
7	—	961	113.00–130.00	127.57
7	—	273	171.00–207.50	194.33
24	—	378	163.00–190.00	173.44
53	—	432	151.00–174.00	166.08
16	—	466	152.00–168.00	159.47
3	—	215	161.00–179.00	169.07
105	—	779	125.00–140.00	133.00
71	—	725	122.00–145.50	136.53
102	—	572	130.00–155.00	146.98
10	—	332	157.00–212.00	180.57
4	—	874	121.00–129.00	124.71
7	—	1,029	102.00–107.00	105.56
80	—	685	127.00–152.00	138.58
Steers — Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	141.00	141.00
4	—	541	133.00	133.00
1	—	615	125.00	125.00
1	—	425	143.00	143.00
1	—	765	116.00	116.00
3	—	470	141.00	141.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	678	119.00–127.00	123.62
1	—	415	165.00	165.00
1	—	800	110.00	110.00
1	—	730	127.00	127.00
1	—	765	115.00	115.00
1	—	850	119.00	119.00
7	—	582	121.00–146.00	127.26
1	—	530	131.00	131.00
3	—	307	151.00–152.50	151.98
2	—	368	134.00–140.00	136.94
8	—	462	128.00–153.00	140.34
4	—	631	116.00–133.00	126.20
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	132.00	132.00
1	—	500	138.00	138.00
1	—	680	102.00	102.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	133.00	133.00
7	—	717	116.00	116.00
3	—	626	127.00–133.00	130.94
3	—	568	121.00	121.00
5	—	515	130.00–148.00	143.89
2	—	682	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	117.00	117.00
1	—	585	144.00	144.00
1	—	480	121.00	121.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	418	149.00–164.50	162.69
4	—	379	154.00–182.00	164.71
7	—	567	120.00–128.00	121.14
5	—	682	114.00–115.00	114.40
4	—	527	130.00–135.00	132.59
2	—	880	92.00	92.00
3	—	615	119.00–122.00	120.96
5	—	481	125.00–137.50	133.64
2	—	718	107.00–110.00	108.54
1	—	975	72.00	72.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	333	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	503	129.00	129.00
4	—	338	171.00	171.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,100	104.00	104.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,522	110.00–110.25	110.15
113	—	1,419	103.00–109.75	107.12
12	—	1,358	90.00–102.50	99.41
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,477	87.00–102.50	94.67
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,100	75.00–86.00	80.82
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,224	92.50–99.50	97.78
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,499	92.00–95.00	93.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,098	55.00	55.00
16	—	1,082	44.00–54.50	49.98
5	—	892	36.00–42.50	39.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,120	42.00–50.00	46.55
54	—	1,487	52.50–62.50	57.91
3	—	1,582	63.00–64.00	63.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	1,270	49.00–59.50	54.66
15	—	1,289	39.50–48.50	45.77
5	—	1,240	61.00–63.50	61.92
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,438	60.00–75.00	66.66
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,148	60.00–79.00	68.11
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	878	56.00–78.00	65.76
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,428	110.00–110.50	110.06
8	—	1,354	82.50–102.50	91.35
62	—	1,300	103.00–109.75	107.63
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,088	81.50–91.00	87.39
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,025	87.00	87.00
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	968	77.00–110.00	87.87
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,882	75.00–85.00	80.42
3	—	1,703	60.00–73.00	67.66
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,505	86.50	86.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,775	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,820	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,620	1,000.00–1,900.00	1,462.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,582	1,000.00–1,850.00	1,377.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,360	900.00–1,000.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,351	1,400.00–1,900.00	1,739.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,775	1,450.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,436	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,345	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,937	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,415	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,442.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,231	1,050.00–1,400.00	1,180.34
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	910	800.00–1,100.00	954.12
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	5	—	1,400	1,200.00–2,400.00	1,736.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,338	800.00–1,600.00	1,227.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,590	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,185.46
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,695	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,175	1,700.00	1,700.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,114	1,400.00–2,200.00	1,883.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,180	1,000.00–2,100.00	1,801.50
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	49	—	1,151	1,100.00–2,300.00	1,940.09
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	865	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,262	1,000.00–1,500.00	1,390.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,323	650.00–950.00	794.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,304	700.00–1,200.00	871.44
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,415	600.00–1,000.00	806.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	—	1,399	850.00–1,300.00	1,114.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,237	1,200.00–1,700.00	1,485.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	—	1,452	800.00–1,800.00	1,225.51
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,402	600.00–750.00	673.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,340	850.00–1,000.00	881.68
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,183	750.00–950.00	848.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,160	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,055	450.00	450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,109	825.00–1,550.00	1,121.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,050	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,173	800.00–1,175.00	1,100.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,215	800.00	800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,123	500.00	500.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	700.00	700.00
Stock Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	950	675.00–1,000.00	810.02
Heifer Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,285	2,200.00	2,200.00

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.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Illinois barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.

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