Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Illinois reported 175 priced lines covering 2,971 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,027 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 980 head. replacement cattle receipts at 163 head. Counted as USDA files them — 12 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 6, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,027Last week 0Year ago 923

Slaughter CattleReceipts 980Last week 598Year ago 1,089

Replacement CattleReceipts 163Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	277.00	277.00
1	700–750	700	255.00	255.00
6	750–800	783	251.00–266.00	259.10
1	850–900	870	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	245.00	245.00
7	350–400	391	303.00–317.50	307.83
1	400–450	440	245.00	245.00
1	450–500	490	245.00	245.00
6	500–550	521	261.00–277.50	270.92
16	550–600	573	261.00–285.00	271.44
1	600–650	610	226.00	226.00
5	650–700	681	222.50–233.00	227.25
6	700–750	730	232.00	232.00
8	750–800	779	195.00–221.00	208.48
9	850–900	885	191.00–205.00	202.46
1	900–950	900	202.00	202.00
1	1050–1100	1,055	202.50	202.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	240.00	240.00
2	400–450	445	237.50	237.50
1	500–550	535	210.00	210.00
1	650–700	690	175.00	175.00
1	750–800	775	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	260.00	260.00
2	450–500	468	240.00–250.00	244.81
1	650–700	655	212.50	212.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	435.00–445.00	439.78
3	300–350	331	420.00–445.00	428.05
2	350–400	360	420.00	420.00
24	400–450	428	355.00–385.00	372.21
21	450–500	475	350.00–377.50	367.03
61	500–550	535	334.00–359.00	344.15
30	550–600	583	330.00–343.00	334.36
61	600–650	631	297.00–322.00	311.47
90	650–700	674	291.00–313.00	302.26
91	700–750	719	276.00–300.00	288.63
82	750–800	773	242.00–283.50	277.74
63	800–850	810	268.00–274.00	271.56
129	850–900	870	252.00–271.50	269.46
45	900–950	918	239.00–249.50	246.24
82	950–1000	955	238.00–248.50	245.44
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	446	399.00	399.00
23	600–650	620	323.00–337.00	333.46
32	650–700	660	330.00	330.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	827	236.00	236.00
1	850–900	895	247.00	247.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	395.00	395.00
8	350–400	369	375.00–385.00	378.14
10	400–450	433	300.00–352.50	328.96
17	450–500	483	302.50–345.00	326.26
12	500–550	529	307.00–328.00	322.19
121	550–600	585	291.00–326.00	317.49
16	600–650	622	260.00–287.00	276.10
26	650–700	676	245.00–283.00	274.09
9	700–750	710	242.00–262.00	249.65
26	750–800	761	246.00–268.00	256.74
9	800–850	822	221.00–251.00	236.73
24	850–900	895	230.00–247.00	238.95
1	900–950	910	242.00	242.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	305.00	305.00
1	700–750	715	237.00	237.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	370.00	370.00
3	300–350	323	345.00–360.00	353.04
5	350–400	371	333.00–335.00	333.79
24	400–450	430	315.00–347.00	336.53
52	450–500	479	317.00–327.00	322.39
78	500–550	521	291.00–325.00	310.62
63	550–600	572	280.00–309.00	290.07
127	600–650	630	254.00–282.00	271.04
35	650–700	666	244.00–276.00	263.06
39	700–750	721	241.00–263.00	255.76
74	750–800	785	239.00–242.00	241.44
56	850–900	879	237.50	237.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	317.50–345.00	326.12
8	350–400	379	307.00–327.00	316.97
4	400–450	430	271.00–305.00	290.73
15	450–500	479	255.00–303.00	281.17
24	500–550	529	253.00–294.00	274.26
70	550–600	592	253.00–284.00	274.15
10	600–650	628	232.00–243.00	238.19
11	650–700	674	219.00–244.00	236.42
11	700–750	732	222.00–252.00	234.52
2	850–900	850	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	573	251.00	251.00
1	650–700	670	244.00	244.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	295.00	295.00
2	250–300	265	310.00–322.50	316.37
2	300–350	335	285.00–290.00	287.43
1	350–400	375	233.00	233.00
1	400–450	410	242.00	242.00
3	450–500	472	225.00–255.00	238.11
2	500–550	533	231.00–255.00	243.17
13	550–600	561	233.00–243.00	239.02
3	600–650	630	209.00	209.00
7	650–700	663	191.00–216.00	202.81
2	700–750	735	206.00	206.00
2	800–850	813	186.00–197.00	191.48
1	850–900	880	191.00	191.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	525	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	432	210.00	210.00
1	550–600	590	171.00	171.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	365.00	365.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	280.00	280.00
1	600–650	630	242.50	242.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	950–1000	967	138.00	138.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,374	2,950.00–3,250.00	3,127.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,464	1,425.00–1,800.00	1,607.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,471	1,550.00–2,200.00	1,721.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,460	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,411	2,100.00–3,100.00	2,835.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	47	—	1,252	1,800.00–3,500.00	3,085.62
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,525	1,400.00–2,350.00	2,007.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,553	1,450.00–3,050.00	2,518.17
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,112	1,950.00–2,900.00	2,700.02
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,425.00	1,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,196	1,250.00–1,600.00	1,530.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,072	2,650.00–2,900.00	2,805.05
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	2,345	3,500.00	3,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,525	2,800.00–3,700.00	3,486.07
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	2,200.00	2,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,500	1,800.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,500	2,500.00–2,750.00	2,661.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	1,450.00	1,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Heifers — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,207	1,600.00–2,100.00	1,978.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,160	2,250.00–2,400.00	2,279.88
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	1,475.00	1,475.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	1,200.00	1,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	829	160.00–170.00	162.27
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,865	90.00–153.00	136.64
12	—	2,046	142.00–172.00	161.63
1	—	2,105	180.00	180.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,321	87.00–114.00	106.21
8	—	1,317	127.00–132.00	129.40
58	—	1,323	100.00–126.00	118.17
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,124	111.00–113.00	112.09
28	—	1,156	80.00–110.00	103.57
15	—	1,022	40.00–97.50	77.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,735	140.00–148.00	144.70
65	—	1,551	120.00–139.00	132.90
48	—	1,545	55.00–127.00	117.93
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	990	114.00–120.00	117.20
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,107	125.00–130.00	127.74
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,643	135.00–152.00	145.49
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	180.00	180.00
7	—	1,469	185.00–188.00	187.01
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,418	130.00–163.00	142.60
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,440	154.00–177.00	165.02
4	—	1,411	167.00–170.00	168.21
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	100.00	100.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,267	187.00–190.00	187.93
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,468	106.00–115.00	110.64
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	120.00	120.00
2	—	1,510	98.00–108.00	103.83
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,235	101.00–109.00	104.48
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,460	135.00	135.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,179	150.00–185.00	161.17
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
163	—	1,328	191.00–213.00	202.66
7	—	1,258	181.00–195.00	190.73
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	920	160.00–162.50	161.18
Heifers — Choice · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	186.00	186.00
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,080	202.00	202.00
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	877	117.50–145.00	127.12
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,509	168.00–192.00	177.80
230	—	1,466	191.00–215.00	202.90
5	—	1,507	207.00–208.50	207.87
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,740	170.00–199.00	184.67
Steers — Standard · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,775	152.00	152.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,156	168.00–197.00	177.27
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	150.00	150.00

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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