Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Illinois reported 203 priced lines covering 2,996 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,942 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,140 head. replacement cattle receipts at 242 head. Counted as USDA files them — 34 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,942Last week 2,282Year ago 802

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,140Last week 994Year ago 765

Replacement CattleReceipts 242Last week 0Year ago 509

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	500–550	533	247.00	247.00
2	650–700	667	239.00	239.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	265	381.00–390.00	384.06
3	300–350	327	340.00–390.00	355.31
8	350–400	371	322.50–377.50	347.64
26	400–450	427	321.00–365.00	342.85
49	450–500	466	301.00–339.00	326.79
61	500–550	522	293.00–339.00	316.46
93	550–600	579	282.00–299.00	293.27
126	600–650	619	264.00–287.00	278.56
21	650–700	680	263.00–271.00	268.03
73	700–750	724	251.00–270.50	258.93
58	750–800	775	246.00–268.50	261.39
10	800–850	826	255.50	255.50
8	900–950	909	230.00	230.00
52	950–1000	994	232.00	232.00
117	1000–1050	1,016	224.00–228.00	227.05
3	1050–1100	1,098	201.00	201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	700	233.00	233.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	236.00	236.00
1	600–650	635	208.00	208.00
2	750–800	797	217.00	217.00
Steers — Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	930	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	500–550	527	340.00	340.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	240.00	240.00
1	250–300	270	215.00	215.00
1	500–550	545	214.00	214.00
3	550–600	583	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	242.00	242.00
1	450–500	490	221.00	221.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	255.00	255.00
7	400–450	409	247.00–272.00	268.11
2	450–500	450	253.00–269.00	261.00
1	500–550	510	237.50	237.50
5	550–600	580	231.00–251.00	243.07
10	600–650	631	220.00–248.00	242.47
9	650–700	674	227.00–241.00	235.64
6	700–750	715	211.00–224.00	215.35
1	750–800	785	200.00	200.00
1	850–900	870	226.00	226.00
1	900–950	925	201.00	201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	850–900	864	241.00	241.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	600–650	611	266.00	266.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	340.00	340.00
1	300–350	330	271.00	271.00
1	350–400	355	271.00	271.00
2	400–450	420	307.00	307.00
12	450–500	460	266.00–304.00	288.70
61	500–550	530	263.00–299.00	288.23
57	550–600	573	261.00–287.00	271.59
68	600–650	615	238.00–284.00	271.10
75	650–700	676	231.00–270.00	257.17
27	700–750	723	234.00–258.00	242.86
3	750–800	768	234.00–246.00	241.99
2	800–850	808	221.00–241.00	230.91
11	850–900	874	233.00–236.00	234.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	365	402.50	402.50
10	550–600	552	290.00	290.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	720	193.00	193.00
1	900–950	905	166.00	166.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	597	245.00	245.00
1	600–650	605	231.00	231.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	325.00	325.00
3	300–350	325	317.00–335.00	323.66
15	350–400	367	291.00–332.50	307.78
26	400–450	431	285.00–305.00	296.46
22	450–500	475	295.00–322.50	304.54
83	500–550	521	266.00–293.00	282.79
48	550–600	593	266.00–267.00	266.48
99	600–650	616	235.00–264.00	253.38
35	650–700	672	248.00–257.00	253.21
30	700–750	721	221.00–240.50	238.61
1	750–800	785	226.00	226.00
2	800–850	838	220.00	220.00
4	850–900	893	216.00	216.00
4	900–950	943	202.00	202.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	274	277.00–310.00	288.69
1	300–350	315	285.00	285.00
9	350–400	386	265.00–286.00	273.05
3	400–450	421	245.00–251.00	246.90
41	450–500	479	243.00–281.00	268.33
34	500–550	529	234.00–275.00	257.71
45	550–600	574	234.00–260.00	246.61
10	600–650	631	232.00–233.00	232.20
11	650–700	663	229.00–236.00	231.26
3	700–750	743	226.00	226.00
5	750–800	770	218.00–221.00	219.79
1	800–850	830	212.00	212.00
2	850–900	850	202.00	202.00
1	900–950	910	207.00	207.00
5	1000–1050	1,044	186.00	186.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	420	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	201.00	201.00
2	300–350	328	235.00	235.00
2	500–550	523	212.50–216.00	214.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	618	208.00–225.00	216.40
2	650–700	692	216.00	216.00
1	850–900	885	197.00	197.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	605	221.00	221.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	265.00	265.00
4	300–350	338	250.00	250.00
5	350–400	386	235.00–241.00	238.99
1	400–450	445	257.00	257.00
3	450–500	477	231.00–233.00	231.66
3	500–550	527	228.00–245.00	238.69
4	550–600	569	226.00–236.00	233.45
6	600–650	604	203.00–226.00	222.03
1	650–700	670	223.00	223.00
1	700–750	700	193.00	193.00
1	750–800	775	181.00	181.00
6	950–1000	965	179.00–181.00	180.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	345.00	345.00
6	400–450	417	340.00	340.00
2	450–500	470	292.50	292.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	345.00	345.00
1	350–400	360	327.00	327.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	580	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	288	332.50	332.50
3	350–400	387	291.00–330.00	304.11
1	450–500	480	273.00	273.00
2	500–550	530	259.00	259.00
5	550–600	558	256.00–260.00	256.83

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,121	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	2,600.00	2,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,405	1,600.00–1,875.00	1,795.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,498	1,825.00–2,450.00	2,184.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,184	1,900.00–2,600.00	2,340.76
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,600	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,160	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,516	1,500.00–2,000.00	1,831.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,396	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,826.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,130	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,657.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,183	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,860.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	35	—	1,394	1,750.00–2,500.00	2,117.98
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,092	1,200.00–2,000.00	1,603.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	820	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,224	1,700.00–2,500.00	2,138.59
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	870	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,370	3,100.00–3,150.00	3,124.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	3,400.00	3,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,200	3,200.00	3,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,167	1,600.00–3,900.00	3,177.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,429	2,500.00–3,200.00	2,971.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	2,975.00	2,975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	1,550.00–3,100.00	2,392.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,650	2,600.00	2,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,400	2,600.00	2,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,345	2,600.00–3,400.00	3,127.51
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	2,100.00	2,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,000	1,600.00	1,600.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,050.00	1,050.00
Heifer Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,342	3,359.00–3,850.00	3,592.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	3,200.00	3,200.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,806	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,824.88
(<2 yrs)	N/A	7	—	1,369	1,325.00–3,000.00	2,061.98
Stock Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,040	1,600.00–2,100.00	1,840.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,011	190.00–191.00	190.83
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,074	1,300.00	1,300.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	750	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,648.00
Bred Heifers — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,173	2,100.00–3,500.00	2,973.50
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,158	2,900.00–3,500.00	3,252.05
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	44	—	1,106	2,550.00–3,600.00	3,226.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	745	2,000.00	2,000.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	879	2,000.00–3,000.00	2,536.34
Bred Heifers — Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,112	3,000.00	3,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,781	149.00–159.00	154.28
1	—	1,975	165.00	165.00
17	—	1,592	101.00–143.00	121.34
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,116	127.00–146.00	136.40
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,119	71.00–115.00	105.59
2	—	1,215	93.00–119.00	106.53
14	—	1,092	51.00–102.50	82.44
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	1,280	94.00–129.00	120.55
25	—	1,278	65.00–117.00	105.28
8	—	1,292	130.00–135.00	132.04
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,808	140.00–142.00	140.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,476	115.00–127.00	123.15
51	—	1,539	128.00–139.00	133.25
3	—	1,805	140.00–143.00	141.91
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,583	115.00–118.00	116.55
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,366	172.00–183.00	179.99
1	—	1,330	165.00	165.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,251	165.00–170.00	167.97
12	—	1,387	175.00–182.00	177.94
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,300	158.00–159.00	158.54
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,078	115.00–150.00	133.23
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,223	182.50–183.00	182.68
333	—	1,432	180.00–195.00	189.05
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,242	165.00–183.00	177.24
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	973	187.50–196.00	190.76
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,730	170.00–184.00	176.70
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,140	122.00	122.00
21	—	1,466	155.00–163.00	158.69
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	76.00	76.00
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,365	150.00	150.00
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,550	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	900	165.00–190.00	177.99
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,010	120.00–140.00	131.14
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,267	167.50–182.00	176.43
274	—	1,317	180.00–194.00	188.61
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,159	160.00–179.00	170.65

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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