Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Illinois reported 192 priced lines covering 2,239 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,412 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,013 head. replacement cattle receipts at 152 head. Counted as USDA files them — 17 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 1, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,412Last week 0Year ago 2,473

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,013Last week 395Year ago 1,124

Replacement CattleReceipts 152Last week 0Year ago 374

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	523	239.00–300.00	277.68
50	—	481	250.00–295.00	268.25
53	—	668	221.00–245.00	238.85
18	—	416	247.50–315.00	297.64
15	—	371	249.00–317.50	287.09
105	—	617	232.00–264.00	245.30
41	—	563	237.00–290.00	268.57
1	—	855	225.00	225.00
5	—	821	204.00–226.50	222.11
29	—	766	220.00–239.50	235.19
16	—	718	235.50–240.50	236.73
4	—	331	252.50–295.00	268.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	632	202.00–229.00	220.51
9	—	675	200.00–219.00	209.52
30	—	771	201.00–226.00	206.95
36	—	571	213.00–245.00	233.70
1	—	320	237.50	237.50
8	—	516	225.00–233.00	230.33
2	—	883	181.00–197.00	189.07
1	—	825	200.00	200.00
8	—	719	204.00–216.00	212.40
3	—	377	219.00–221.00	220.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	753	233.00	233.00
1	—	865	208.00	208.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	225.00	225.00
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 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	177.50	177.50
1	—	505	167.50	167.50
3	—	470	155.00	155.00
2	—	243	140.00–165.00	152.63
1	—	1,200	137.00	137.00
1	—	920	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	482	317.00	317.00
1	—	425	300.00	300.00
27	—	742	255.50	255.50
19	—	520	311.00	311.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	161.00	161.00
1	—	385	200.00	200.00
4	—	806	181.00–188.00	184.50
4	—	913	159.00–179.00	171.02
1	—	950	167.00	167.00
3	—	678	169.00	169.00
2	—	418	200.00–201.00	200.48
7	—	734	171.00–191.00	180.81
8	—	884	171.00–181.00	178.59
3	—	258	155.00	155.00
1	—	470	215.00	215.00
4	—	554	171.00–199.00	190.49
4	—	611	171.00–199.00	187.36
2	—	768	173.00–179.00	175.97
3	—	325	180.00–201.00	192.45
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	496	171.00	171.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	532	153.00–165.00	156.02
4	—	423	157.50–165.00	160.15
2	—	823	131.00–132.00	131.49
3	—	560	152.00–153.00	152.65
4	—	372	160.00–167.50	164.34
1	—	650	142.00	142.00
2	—	628	131.00–144.00	137.37
1	—	330	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,018	141.00	141.00
2	—	288	157.50–160.00	158.78
7	—	329	180.00–201.00	189.46
8	—	371	175.00–201.00	191.56
1	—	990	146.00	146.00
6	—	815	174.00	174.00
2	—	242	187.50	187.50
3	—	883	149.00–169.00	159.76
5	—	416	170.00–192.50	181.73
10	—	528	171.00–203.00	187.33
5	—	719	171.00–181.00	176.93
1	—	640	161.00	161.00
7	—	468	181.00–201.00	194.89
9	—	574	174.00–202.00	194.64
3	—	786	177.00–181.00	179.70
5	—	684	172.00–186.00	178.23
Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	785	191.00–195.00	193.01
18	—	431	202.00–222.00	213.69
2	—	943	188.00	188.00
1	—	860	193.00	193.00
17	—	517	207.00–228.00	217.49
13	—	333	209.00–247.00	229.13
11	—	724	190.00	190.00
19	—	825	180.00–181.00	180.05
35	—	476	205.00–229.00	219.42
6	—	371	209.00–225.00	211.93
13	—	669	192.00–217.00	201.34
13	—	631	201.00–226.00	216.23
29	—	582	214.00–228.00	220.05
5	—	275	203.00–240.00	228.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	371	231.00–251.00	240.70
22	—	623	231.00–236.00	231.88
68	—	569	222.00–241.00	237.89
2	—	312	235.00	235.00
29	—	672	222.00–230.00	227.78
6	—	765	207.00–209.00	208.67
9	—	737	210.00–219.00	214.39
40	—	476	228.00–251.00	238.61
61	—	519	221.00–267.00	244.00
11	—	423	232.00–247.00	239.99
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	586	197.00	197.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	375	259.00	259.00
5	—	475	223.00	223.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	405	269.00	269.00
1	—	305	280.00	280.00
6	—	470	285.00	285.00
8	—	567	237.00	237.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	141.00	141.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	757	162.00	162.00
1	—	480	187.00	187.00
2	—	720	161.00–181.00	171.00
2	—	623	150.00–169.00	159.31
1	—	675	151.00	151.00
1	—	315	169.00	169.00
5	—	1,065	102.00	102.00
3	—	835	123.00–141.00	128.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	523	205.00–219.00	211.70
6	—	493	223.00–233.00	224.59
1	—	270	250.00	250.00
6	—	569	209.00–225.00	216.99
3	—	317	252.50–270.00	264.11
6	—	414	205.00–243.00	233.66
5	—	355	211.00–217.50	212.28
19	—	654	196.00	196.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,355	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,480	1,250.00–1,900.00	1,719.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,325	1,575.00	1,575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	—	1,370	1,250.00–1,700.00	1,559.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,337	1,375.00–1,875.00	1,631.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,451	1,600.00–2,350.00	1,998.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,225.00	1,225.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,250	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,453	1,250.00–1,525.00	1,434.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,475	1,650.00–2,025.00	1,846.17
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,450.00	1,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,550	2,150.00	2,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,500	2,075.00	2,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,475	1,775.00–1,850.00	1,813.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,300	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,380	2,075.00	2,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,625.00	1,625.00
Heifer Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,057	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,345	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,898	2,300.00–2,350.00	2,326.61
Bred Heifers — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,163	1,375.00–1,750.00	1,588.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,850.00	1,850.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	887	1,050.00	1,050.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	991	1,300.00–1,800.00	1,532.70
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	854	900.00–1,450.00	1,347.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	915	1,050.00–1,450.00	1,355.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,832	115.00–125.00	119.49
11	—	1,425	92.50–112.00	102.92
7	—	1,879	126.00–130.00	128.52
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	850	86.00–107.50	92.60
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,080	95.00–117.50	102.55
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,253	82.00–106.00	87.90
6	—	1,032	30.00–65.00	54.44
14	—	1,119	70.00–83.00	75.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,693	115.00–118.00	116.32
20	—	1,454	83.00–103.00	97.62
51	—	1,566	103.00–116.00	109.09
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,420	100.00	100.00
3	—	1,650	142.00	142.00
8	—	1,545	119.00–132.50	124.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,266	95.00–109.00	100.31
50	—	1,309	83.00–98.00	89.27
9	—	1,338	72.50–85.00	78.48
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	130.00	130.00
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,540	148.00–155.00	151.67
36	—	1,426	135.00–145.00	137.80
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,310	110.00	110.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,505	181.00–182.00	181.51
138	—	1,468	170.00–181.00	174.17
36	—	1,381	145.00–169.50	166.89
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,276	139.00–169.00	156.45
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,701	155.00–171.00	163.72
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
229	—	1,340	169.00–181.50	173.71
56	—	1,316	127.50–169.50	163.24
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	855	132.50–162.50	142.98
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,125	130.00–168.00	152.65
Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,671	155.00–165.00	158.68
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	907	93.00–127.50	113.53

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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