Cattle Market Illinois cattle prices & auction market reports
USDA market reports from 6 Illinois auction markets, most recently Thursday, September 3, 2026. Every report in full — prices by weight, grade, and class, with head counts and the reporter's comments.
What cattle are bringing in Illinois
Head-weighted average across 1,287 head at the 2 Illinois markets that sold these classes by the hundredweight, Aug 17, 2026 – Sep 3, 2026.
| Class | $/cwt | Avg wt (lb) | ≈ $/hd est. | Head | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers | $307.14 | 752 | $2,310 | 370 | 2 |
| heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers | $298.28 | 756 | $2,255 | 260 | 2 |
| heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers | $325.13 | 885 | $2,877 | 233 | 1 |
| heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers | $307.02 | 890 | $2,732 | 176 | 2 |
| heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers | $335.07 | 659 | $2,208 | 153 | 2 |
| light 8-weight M&L 1 steers | $342.55 | 834 | $2,857 | 95 | 1 |
Head-weighted average of per-hundredweight lots only — per-head classes such as bred cows and cow-calf pairs are excluded, never converted. The ≈ $/hd column is an estimate: that row's average price × its average weight ÷ 100.
| Market | Town | Last sale | Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special | Fairview | Thu · Sep 3, 2026 | 195 |
| Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle | Fairview | Tue · Sep 1, 2026 | 334 |
| Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction | Greenville | Wed · Sep 2, 2026 | 218 |
| Walnut Auction Sales Slaughter Cattle | Walnut | Wed · Sep 2, 2026 | 80 |
| Eastern Cornbelt Direct Cattle Report (IL/IN/MI/MN/OH/KY) | — | Mon · Aug 31, 2026 | 260 |
| Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary | — | Mon · Aug 24, 2026 | 722 |