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Reel Livestock Auction

Name: Reel Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-21

Feeder Cattle · Congerville, Illinois · Wed, Feb 21

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2045

← Jan 5Feb 21Nov 8 →

Receipts

490 head

▼ 100 vs last sale 590▼ 35 vs year ago 525 · −6.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Today at Congerville, feeder steers and heifers followed the recent market trend posting noticable gains across most weights. Weaned and vaccinated calves continue to be in strong demand with discounts noted for non vaccinated and non weaned calves. Fleshy and full feeders also posting discounts. Today's offering drove good demand on active trade,

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $228.11/cwt on 236 head.

Average price

$228.11

236 head · 655 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,495

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$788

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2-3

$113.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.64

vs IL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	253.69	1,348	104
Medium and Large 1-2	610	219.41	1,338	49
Large 1-2	886	209.73	1,858	61
Medium and Large 2	719	179.29	1,289	21
Medium and Large 2-3	400	140.00	560	1thin

One grade step is worth $113.69/cwt here — about $788 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale236 hd

228.11

—

IL average6 barns · 1,157 hd

228.76

−0.64

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

81 lots · USDA AMS · Reel Livestock Center Cattle Special - Congerville, IL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	265	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	841	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	295	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	752	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	981	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	317.16/cwt	302.00–326.00	1,196	4
Steers	—	Medium 2	390	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	897	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	412	291.11/cwt	283.00–300.00	1,199	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	440	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,096	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	297.66/cwt	273.00–313.00	1,447	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	509	246.85/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,256	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	291.58/cwt	271.00–299.00	1,540	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	535	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,418	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	278.85/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,556	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	560	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,288	1
Steers	—	Large 2	560	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,019	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	240.96/cwt	210.00–253.00	1,386	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,009	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	264.97/cwt	251.00–287.00	1,640	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	636	187.77/cwt	184.00–189.00	1,194	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,407	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	237.46/cwt	230.00–258.00	1,615	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	700	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,173	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	216.48/cwt	211.00–224.00	1,559	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	725	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	972	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	726	242.16/cwt	235.50–253.00	1,758	34
Steers	—	Large 1-2	741	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,697	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	214.44/cwt	212.00–216.00	1,673	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	840	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,445	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	847	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,872	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	850	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,369	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	850	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,275	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	889	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,902	6
Steers	—	Large 1-2	950	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,043	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	993	193.01/cwt	190.00–196.00	1,917	2
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,177	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	2,101	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	605	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	841	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	331	286.54/cwt	280.00–290.00	948	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	279.85/cwt	258.00–286.00	1,055	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	216.29/cwt	205.00–227.00	822	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	400	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	560	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	277.92/cwt	270.00–289.00	1,176	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	243.20/cwt	233.00–251.00	1,053	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	238.47/cwt	229.00–245.00	1,130	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	261.43/cwt	253.00–267.00	1,252	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	480	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,176	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	534	255.95/cwt	239.50–261.00	1,367	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	229.33/cwt	226.00–231.00	1,227	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	540	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,202	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	565	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,203	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,392	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	212.45/cwt	209.00–223.00	1,241	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	939	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	210.77/cwt	206.00–215.00	1,292	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	620	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,333	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	634	230.80/cwt	225.00–233.00	1,463	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Full	640	194.33/cwt	191.00–201.00	1,244	3
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	658	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,382	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	660	162.67/cwt	155.00–178.00	1,074	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	667	229.87/cwt	224.00–232.00	1,533	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	675	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,559	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,283	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	724	205.25/cwt	195.00–219.00	1,486	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	725	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,233	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	753	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,235	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	760	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,680	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	761	188.36/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,433	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	772	219.76/cwt	211.00–224.00	1,697	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	777	215.25/cwt	215.00–216.00	1,672	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	808	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,632	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Full	840	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,554	2
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	860	216.25/cwt	216.25–216.25	1,860	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	875	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,829	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,672	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	1,010	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,515	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	1,046	192.25/cwt	192.25–192.25	2,011	15
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	493	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,336	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	503	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,167	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	214.72/cwt	207.50–222.50	1,228	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	580	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	957	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	750	166.67/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,250	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	828	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,358	2

This sale against other markets

Illinois weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Illinois auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Illinois feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Reel Livestock Center Cattle Special - Congerville, IL

Wed Feb 21, 2024

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

Receipts 490Last week 590Year ago 525

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	154.00	154.00
6	—	761	180.00–190.00	188.36
2	—	690	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	213.00	213.00
2	—	480	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	724	195.00–219.00	205.25
3	—	433	233.00–251.00	243.20
1	—	880	190.00	190.00
3	—	535	226.00–231.00	229.33
4	—	777	215.00–216.00	215.25
4	—	613	206.00–215.00	210.77
2	—	380	205.00–227.00	216.29
6	—	474	229.00–245.00	238.47
2	—	235	257.50	257.50
4	—	584	209.00–223.00	212.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	231.00	231.00
2	—	760	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	377	258.00–286.00	279.85
8	—	580	240.00	240.00
3	—	331	280.00–290.00	286.54
18	—	667	224.00–232.00	229.87
10	—	634	225.00–233.00	230.80
2	—	808	202.00	202.00
14	—	534	239.50–261.00	255.95
2	—	290	290.00	290.00
17	—	479	253.00–267.00	261.43
17	—	423	270.00–289.00	277.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	170.00	170.00
3	—	660	155.00–178.00	162.67
2	—	753	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	772	211.00–224.00	219.76
1	—	540	222.50	222.50
1	—	875	209.00	209.00
1	—	620	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	640	191.00–201.00	194.33
2	—	840	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,046	192.25	192.25
6	—	658	210.00	210.00
40	—	860	216.25	216.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	575	210.00–253.00	240.96
3	—	667	211.00	211.00
2	—	993	190.00–196.00	193.01
9	—	780	212.00–216.00	214.44
5	—	509	230.00–255.00	246.85
1	—	370	265.00	265.00
4	—	720	211.00–224.00	216.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	619	251.00–287.00	264.97
15	—	680	230.00–258.00	237.46
5	—	486	273.00–313.00	297.66
10	—	528	271.00–299.00	291.58
4	—	377	302.00–326.00	317.16
3	—	847	221.00	221.00
7	—	558	265.00–290.00	278.85
7	—	412	283.00–300.00	291.11
6	—	889	214.00	214.00
1	—	265	317.50	317.50
34	—	726	235.50–253.00	242.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	741	229.00	229.00
53	—	950	215.00	215.00
9	—	1,177	178.50	178.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	249.00	249.00
1	—	560	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	150.00	150.00
1	—	840	172.00	172.00
1	—	700	167.50	167.50
4	—	636	184.00–189.00	187.77
1	—	580	174.00	174.00
1	—	295	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	572	207.50–222.50	214.72
2	—	493	271.00	271.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	750	165.00–170.00	166.67
2	—	828	164.00	164.00
1	—	580	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	503	232.00	232.00

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.