Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Illinois reported 184 priced lines covering 1,927 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 509 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,274 head. replacement cattle receipts at 350 head. Counted as USDA files them — 44 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 509Last week 0Year ago 525

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,274Last week 374Year ago 1,174

Replacement CattleReceipts 350Last week 0Year ago 622

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	342.50	342.50
3	300–350	343	350.00	350.00
11	350–400	379	332.50–365.00	351.53
19	400–450	427	320.00–357.50	343.03
10	450–500	478	322.50–357.50	343.72
12	500–550	510	322.50–337.50	332.83
1	550–600	565	322.50	322.50
16	600–650	627	271.00–290.00	286.46
14	650–700	670	285.00–295.00	290.92
31	700–750	732	265.00–277.50	268.13
2	750–800	760	267.50	267.50
21	800–850	825	262.00–264.50	263.92
10	850–900	858	255.00	255.00
1	900–950	920	260.00	260.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	625	262.50–267.50	264.22
9	650–700	673	280.00–282.50	281.37
3	700–750	740	255.00–261.00	259.00
1	800–850	820	250.00	250.00
1	850–900	870	252.50	252.50
1	1000–1050	1,015	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	237	332.50	332.50
1	250–300	295	317.50	317.50
1	300–350	300	335.00	335.00
1	400–450	425	292.50	292.50
5	450–500	464	295.00–312.50	302.49
13	500–550	533	297.50–317.50	304.70
26	550–600	564	282.50–315.00	308.21
7	600–650	615	230.00–252.50	248.59
7	650–700	680	262.50–280.00	277.55
5	700–750	725	237.50–267.50	255.96
1	750–800	750	270.00	270.00
1	800–850	840	252.00	252.00
1	900–950	940	230.00	230.00
1	950–1000	985	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	627	296.00	296.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	572	262.50	262.50
3	800–850	808	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	368	372.50	372.50
2	500–550	527	330.00	330.00
4	550–600	568	330.00	330.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	805	270.00	270.00
4	850–900	892	252.50	252.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	435	279.00	279.00
1	450–500	475	280.00	280.00
8	500–550	540	271.00–277.50	276.40
5	550–600	591	225.00–272.50	262.59
3	700–750	715	207.50–222.50	212.57
1	750–800	765	222.50	222.50
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	337.50	337.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	466	330.00–337.50	331.21
3	500–550	510	327.50	327.50
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	277.50	277.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	202.50	202.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	302.50	302.50
2	250–300	290	332.50	332.50
3	300–350	342	290.00–307.50	301.61
6	350–400	374	287.50–310.00	299.47
7	400–450	432	265.00–282.50	278.33
16	450–500	483	260.00–290.00	277.01
7	500–550	529	252.50–272.50	265.18
13	550–600	581	250.00–267.50	260.48
8	600–650	619	240.00–250.00	242.79
2	650–700	668	242.50–250.00	246.24
2	700–750	720	222.50–240.00	231.43
8	750–800	766	231.00	231.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	220.00	220.00
1	550–600	555	240.00	240.00
2	650–700	680	207.50–227.50	217.28
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	700	182.50	182.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	180.00	180.00
1	600–650	630	202.50	202.50
1	650–700	650	227.50	227.50
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	628	242.50–250.00	244.91
1	700–750	740	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	308	312.50	312.50
2	350–400	385	317.50–322.50	320.06
16	400–450	421	317.50–332.50	321.26
6	450–500	480	310.00–330.00	320.07
21	500–550	524	272.50–294.00	288.03
14	550–600	566	252.50–295.00	274.68
4	600–650	642	262.50	262.50
6	650–700	665	237.50–260.00	250.26
10	750–800	783	240.00–292.50	281.97
4	850–900	882	242.50	242.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	430	327.50	327.50
5	450–500	457	345.00	345.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	750–800	781	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	662	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	373	310.00–315.00	311.76
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	287.50	287.50
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	523	230.00	230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	905	169.00–187.00	176.76
Bulls — Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	788	107.50–122.50	112.26
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,506	101.00–143.00	127.41
10	—	1,756	132.00–164.00	151.37
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	918	110.00–177.50	139.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	153.00	153.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,127	20.00–45.00	24.88
7	—	1,233	96.00–110.00	106.18
31	—	1,194	75.00–105.00	94.64
16	—	1,070	45.00–93.00	76.79
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,741	111.00–125.00	121.42
45	—	1,459	103.00–126.00	114.16
44	—	1,552	110.00–136.00	125.30
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,430	126.00–135.00	128.93
56	—	1,318	70.00–112.00	103.38
66	—	1,308	104.00–125.00	116.59
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,467	140.00–170.00	160.57
1	—	1,365	117.00	117.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,070	131.00–166.00	149.34
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	184.00	184.00
15	—	1,386	172.00–188.00	180.67
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,385	193.00–196.00	194.47
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,222	113.00–127.00	120.90
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,528	164.00–181.00	169.28
47	—	1,536	150.00–171.50	158.04
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,406	148.00	148.00
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,280	150.00	150.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,452	173.00–185.00	180.75
2	—	1,373	168.00–170.00	168.99
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
293	—	1,431	183.00–199.50	191.36
12	—	1,394	156.00–188.50	177.36
18	—	1,450	195.00–200.00	198.63
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,674	170.00–188.00	181.40
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	920	177.50–195.00	186.35
Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,540	150.00	150.00
Steers — Choice · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	165.00	165.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,284	150.00–182.50	174.47
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,082	126.00–145.00	134.19
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
269	—	1,300	183.00–201.00	190.39
13	—	1,479	195.00–203.50	200.89
25	—	1,241	168.00–189.00	182.79
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,188	175.00–207.00	189.69
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	996	170.00–228.00	202.46
Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,660	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,168	161.00–181.00	171.52
Heifers — Choice · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	983	172.00–182.00	176.91

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,295	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,640	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	2,035	3,400.00	3,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,417	3,400.00–3,700.00	3,611.76
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,513	2,100.00–2,500.00	2,318.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,307	3,000.00–3,700.00	3,495.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	3,450.00	3,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,550	2,500.00	2,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,425	2,300.00–2,800.00	2,563.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,260	2,750.00–3,550.00	3,384.92
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,600.00	1,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,300	2,700.00	2,700.00
Bred Heifers — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,131	1,800.00–2,700.00	2,265.85
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,251	1,500.00–2,850.00	2,229.40
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,015	2,250.00	2,250.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,235	3,350.01	3,350.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,750.00	1,750.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	34	—	1,168	1,900.00–3,100.00	2,953.37
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	837	1,700.00	1,700.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,166	1,200.00–2,300.00	1,730.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,051	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,120	1,300.00–1,700.00	1,618.91
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,237	1,450.00–2,200.00	1,751.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,168	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,296.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	825	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	950	1,300.00–1,900.00	1,813.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,120	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	946	1,850.00	1,850.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,449	2,050.00	2,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,214	2,250.00–2,450.00	2,373.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,360	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,320	1,525.00–2,050.00	1,720.60
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,416	1,200.00–2,100.00	1,569.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	1,461	1,600.00–2,400.00	2,182.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,435	1,400.00–1,900.00	1,638.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	—	1,412	1,600.00–2,700.00	2,115.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,511	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,355.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,264	1,550.00–2,800.00	2,466.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,262	2,700.00	2,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	975.00	975.00

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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