Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Illinois reported 166 priced lines covering 1,922 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 879 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,036 head. replacement cattle receipts at 256 head. Counted as USDA files them — 87 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 879Last week 923Year ago 1,156

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,036Last week 932Year ago 844

Replacement CattleReceipts 256Last week 185Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	337.50	337.50
4	300–350	337	280.00–303.00	287.07
22	400–450	413	279.00–295.00	286.41
37	450–500	477	285.00–303.00	295.17
44	500–550	521	265.00–297.00	292.15
11	550–600	578	250.00–261.00	256.21
25	600–650	628	232.00–248.00	241.62
46	650–700	665	221.00–247.00	237.75
10	700–750	727	221.00–230.00	226.67
90	750–800	775	201.00–235.00	231.62
1	850–900	885	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	283	259.00–310.00	289.06
4	300–350	334	257.00–275.00	262.61
6	350–400	373	245.00–283.00	268.06
22	400–450	435	243.00–283.00	273.20
7	450–500	474	241.00–257.00	250.19
17	500–550	534	227.00–255.00	235.62
13	550–600	576	225.00–247.00	235.52
7	600–650	611	209.00–236.00	225.06
8	650–700	675	194.00–223.00	208.00
11	700–750	725	195.00–221.00	213.59
4	850–900	864	197.00–200.00	197.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	270.00	270.00
3	350–400	390	187.50–215.00	201.44
2	400–450	410	213.00–227.50	220.16
2	450–500	480	207.00–215.00	211.08
4	500–550	523	217.00–221.00	217.96
2	550–600	575	201.00–210.00	205.62
2	600–650	630	177.00–192.00	184.56
5	650–700	666	187.00–217.00	205.68
1	700–750	705	185.00	185.00
1	800–850	835	186.00	186.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	185.00	185.00
1	550–600	575	170.00	170.00
1	650–700	695	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	351	309.00	309.00
9	500–550	501	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	640	214.00	214.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	335.00	335.00
6	300–350	321	300.00–320.00	316.57
14	350–400	383	287.50–319.00	311.41
10	400–450	426	263.00–289.00	276.24
16	450–500	483	233.00–289.00	268.13
17	500–550	530	231.00–277.00	255.01
50	550–600	568	235.00–284.00	271.04
16	600–650	619	220.00–249.00	240.72
5	650–700	682	207.00–245.00	230.56
7	700–750	705	209.00–231.00	222.93
7	750–800	786	219.00–226.00	224.91
2	800–850	840	207.00	207.00
8	850–900	870	191.00–217.00	210.41
1	900–950	920	203.00	203.00
1	950–1000	975	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	205.00–260.00	233.09
1	300–350	325	245.00	245.00
2	350–400	375	210.00–257.00	233.50
2	450–500	480	227.50–229.00	228.23
4	500–550	516	190.00–219.00	202.07
2	600–650	635	209.00–211.00	210.01
1	750–800	750	209.00	209.00
2	800–850	823	190.00–191.00	190.49
1	850–900	875	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	745	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	332.50–340.00	336.07
1	350–400	355	335.00	335.00
17	400–450	424	305.00–324.00	315.20
26	450–500	478	295.00–320.00	311.41
17	500–550	514	285.00–307.00	300.55
37	550–600	567	282.00–305.00	294.01
45	600–650	630	251.00–287.00	272.81
26	650–700	671	254.00–278.00	271.46
22	700–750	722	235.00–265.00	253.45
2	750–800	782	241.00	241.00
7	850–900	855	220.00	220.00
3	900–950	936	209.00	209.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	302	362.50	362.50
4	400–450	441	331.00	331.00
9	500–550	511	311.00	311.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	570	195.00	195.00
4	650–700	690	185.00–203.00	198.04
1	700–750	720	162.50	162.50
1	750–800	760	160.00	160.00
1	950–1000	985	141.00	141.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	870	137.00	137.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,207	1,550.00–2,500.00	1,922.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,166	128.00–140.00	133.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,225	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,211	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,115.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,210	134.00	134.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,433	126.00–134.00	130.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,592	1,850.00–2,500.00	2,195.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,355	130.00–139.00	134.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,452	130.00–140.00	134.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,166	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,203	1,350.00–2,800.00	2,151.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,200	1,950.00–2,400.00	2,242.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,423	126.00–128.00	127.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,418	135.00–142.00	138.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,430	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	52	—	1,501	1,900.00–3,100.00	2,313.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,420	150.00	150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,473	1,700.00–2,100.00	1,937.10
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,550	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,290	3,600.00	3,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,575	2,500.00–3,300.00	2,880.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,250	2,600.00	2,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,570	2,300.00–3,600.00	3,027.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	33	—	1,277	2,400.00–3,450.00	3,358.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,353	3,400.00–3,450.00	3,435.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	2,700.00	2,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,509	2,500.00–3,400.00	3,181.40
Heifer Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	4,000.00	4,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,131	3,300.00–3,700.00	3,556.72
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	5	—	1,427	2,300.00–4,900.00	3,376.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,560	4,100.00–4,200.00	4,155.13
Bred Heifers — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	981	1,950.00–3,400.00	2,741.16
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,214	2,900.00–3,300.00	3,200.33
Stock Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	27	—	887	1,450.00–2,800.00	1,988.14

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,055	119.00	119.00
1	—	1,830	127.00	127.00
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,030	116.00–117.00	116.48
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,910	128.00	128.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,321	123.00–135.00	129.90
27	—	1,234	107.50–123.00	116.91
3	—	1,358	136.00–138.00	137.06
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,142	102.50–112.50	107.36
4	—	933	80.00–95.00	88.70
3	—	1,157	114.00–120.00	116.39
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,365	120.00	120.00
11	—	1,535	148.00–166.00	155.46
2	—	1,393	162.50–170.00	166.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,644	146.00–148.50	147.06
23	—	1,536	85.00–133.00	126.85
48	—	1,645	133.00–145.00	139.36
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,049	110.00–172.50	150.23
Cows — Premium White 65-75% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	180.00	180.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,371	163.00–180.00	173.45
227	—	1,304	178.00–192.50	185.63
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,196	150.00–180.00	171.82
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,162	152.50–180.00	170.75
Heifers — Choice · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	182.00	182.00
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	127.50	127.50
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,150	132.50–170.00	150.27
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,327	177.00–182.00	178.35
1	—	1,295	170.00	170.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,310	145.00–153.00	149.06
Dairy Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	100.00	100.00
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,386	145.00–155.00	149.69
1	—	1,220	159.00	159.00
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,312	140.00–143.00	140.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,808	145.00–173.00	157.95
8	—	1,985	160.00–182.00	168.20
16	—	1,203	95.00–146.00	134.65
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,183	195.00	195.00
Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,521	159.00–175.00	169.39
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,496	160.00–180.00	171.08
206	—	1,484	178.00–192.50	186.49
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,402	169.00–181.00	177.48
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,696	145.00–168.00	157.05
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,750	126.00	126.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,344	169.00–182.00	178.17

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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