Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Illinois reported 193 priced lines covering 1,784 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 802 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 765 head. replacement cattle receipts at 509 head. Counted as USDA files them — 82 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 802Last week 1,569Year ago 1,369

Slaughter CattleReceipts 765Last week 974Year ago 939

Replacement CattleReceipts 509Last week 0Year ago 314

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	866	230.00	230.00
26	—	625	231.00–245.00	240.78
2	—	370	297.00–306.00	301.74
15	—	773	230.00–243.00	236.80
5	—	840	230.00	230.00
4	—	905	215.00	215.00
11	—	433	251.00–293.00	266.85
48	—	523	242.50–285.00	264.52
19	—	472	252.00–288.00	273.07
4	—	316	285.00–313.00	300.91
75	—	572	231.00–283.00	259.28
44	—	667	230.00–266.00	259.14
30	—	728	215.00–233.00	225.37
1	—	270	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	582	222.00–237.00	228.11
13	—	684	205.00–228.00	221.70
21	—	714	191.00–216.00	209.25
1	—	335	257.50	257.50
11	—	534	233.00–244.00	236.27
2	—	242	271.00	271.00
2	—	818	201.00	201.00
6	—	876	200.00–207.00	204.17
7	—	370	245.00–282.50	257.94
5	—	423	232.00–241.00	237.43
2	—	1,007	191.00	191.00
6	—	609	214.00–225.00	218.48
4	—	468	222.50–231.00	226.32
3	—	770	191.00–210.00	200.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	403	311.00	311.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	175.00	175.00
2	—	693	151.00–163.00	156.98
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	245.00	245.00
2	—	675	247.00	247.00
1	—	620	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	171.00	171.00
1	—	855	181.00	181.00
3	—	572	205.00–215.00	208.32
1	—	220	255.00	255.00
4	—	685	180.00–190.00	185.34
5	—	434	180.00–205.00	195.60
1	—	1,060	176.00	176.00
4	—	826	181.00	181.00
2	—	713	201.00	201.00
2	—	625	180.00–201.00	190.50
1	—	530	190.00	190.00
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	131.00	131.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	191.00	191.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	736	201.00	201.00
1	—	595	216.00	216.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	181.00	181.00
4	—	798	186.00	186.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	159.00	159.00
4	—	468	141.00–167.00	151.05
2	—	365	185.00	185.00
1	—	680	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	583	182.00–206.00	198.05
2	—	802	163.00	163.00
8	—	377	199.00–225.00	211.38
8	—	479	182.00–215.00	207.98
3	—	703	181.00–200.00	190.67
4	—	660	175.00–201.00	190.69
1	—	995	181.00	181.00
11	—	615	172.00–201.00	191.49
1	—	885	181.00	181.00
1	—	940	181.00	181.00
1	—	400	181.00	181.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	585	215.00–227.00	219.03
4	—	976	191.00–192.00	191.25
17	—	626	206.00–226.00	214.47
7	—	476	219.00–231.00	226.54
35	—	675	193.00–219.00	209.51
12	—	525	212.00–229.00	217.64
1	—	300	252.50	252.50
3	—	375	231.00–233.00	232.16
4	—	428	223.00–231.00	226.44
14	—	836	194.00–210.00	207.81
2	—	280	237.50–275.00	255.92
5	—	713	200.00–211.00	204.79
12	—	754	206.00–211.00	210.08
2	—	860	191.00	191.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	322	239.00–244.00	242.69
3	—	386	242.00	242.00
41	—	528	231.00–259.00	245.44
12	—	617	221.00–231.00	229.35
12	—	433	231.00–253.00	239.28
24	—	467	233.00–294.00	266.05
24	—	579	229.00–248.00	232.30
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	191.00	191.00
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	698	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	211.00–213.00	211.98
1	—	345	232.00	232.00
2	—	415	233.00	233.00
1	—	645	191.00	191.00
1	—	495	240.00	240.00
1	—	530	232.50	232.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	165.00	165.00
1	—	430	165.00	165.00
1	—	515	175.00	175.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,233	1,900.00–2,850.00	2,516.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,350	2,400.00–2,700.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,250	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,230	2,150.00–2,350.00	2,252.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,583	1,700.00–2,800.00	2,163.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,650	2,650.00–2,875.00	2,765.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,307	1,850.00–4,100.00	3,061.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,384	1,300.00–2,600.00	1,865.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,390	2,900.00	2,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,300	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,387.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,438	1,450.00–2,600.00	2,090.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,500	3,400.00	3,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,500	2,050.00	2,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,465	1,450.00–2,250.00	1,825.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,433	1,850.00–2,750.00	2,369.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,355	2,650.00	2,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,145	2,350.00	2,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,207	1,400.00–1,490.00	1,430.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	1,350.00	1,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,177	1,050.00–1,850.00	1,507.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,525.00	1,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	1,500.00	1,500.00
Heifer Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,170	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,268.70
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	5	—	1,652	1,600.00–2,900.00	2,244.46
(<2 yrs)	N/A	6	—	1,329	1,500.00–2,500.00	1,982.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,965	2,300.00	2,300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,090	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bred Heifers — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,208	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,912.22
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	891	1,450.00–1,700.00	1,576.26
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	52	—	1,094	1,300.00–2,850.00	2,467.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	—	1,299	2,250.00–2,900.00	2,575.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	1,197	1,500.00–2,850.00	2,261.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,167	2,400.00	2,400.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	27	—	1,152	1,550.00–2,650.00	2,336.12
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,058	2,300.00	2,300.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	907	1,925.00	1,925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	992	2,000.00	2,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,218	1,450.00–1,475.00	1,467.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	940	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,147	1,250.00–2,150.00	1,612.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,180	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,251.91
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,246	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,052	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,197	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,152.65
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	30	—	1,521	1,100.00–2,350.00	1,714.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	46	—	1,440	975.00–2,500.00	1,787.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,245	1,250.00–2,350.00	1,895.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,370	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,366	1,750.00–2,250.00	2,025.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,311	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,354	1,375.00–2,250.00	2,053.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,339	1,600.00–2,400.00	2,167.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,121	1,300.00–1,700.00	1,476.66
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,470	1,191.00	1,191.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	1,450	1,050.00–1,800.00	1,506.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,275	1,750.00	1,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,505	1,150.00–1,725.00	1,474.66
Bred Cows — Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	725.00	725.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,603	91.00–115.00	106.37
1	—	1,620	142.00	142.00
7	—	1,852	119.00–128.00	122.96
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	90.00	90.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,136	74.00–85.00	80.07
13	—	1,043	42.50–73.00	65.45
4	—	1,121	86.00–88.00	87.03
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,054	110.00–150.00	129.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,567	114.00–117.50	115.59
3	—	1,582	95.00–100.00	98.11
25	—	1,455	102.00–113.00	107.21
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,281	105.00–114.00	107.96
14	—	1,265	72.50–91.00	85.41
36	—	1,267	91.50–102.50	97.00
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,115	107.50	107.50
8	—	1,326	125.00–145.00	135.12
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,397	152.50–178.50	172.60
223	—	1,431	178.00–189.50	182.50
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,360	129.00–130.00	129.45
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,251	150.00–178.00	170.52
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,508	145.00–156.00	147.39
3	—	1,580	135.00–143.00	140.77
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,290	125.00–141.00	134.17
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	1,279	178.00–189.00	181.88
10	—	1,265	171.00–176.00	174.06
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,162	152.00–177.00	170.11
1	—	1,190	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,074	135.00–177.50	153.87
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,107	122.50–140.00	128.89

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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