Cattle Market Illinois cattle prices & auction market reports
USDA market reports from 6 Illinois auction markets, most recently Wednesday, October 21, 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 6,180 head at the 1 Illinois market that sold these classes by the hundredweight, Sep 21, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026.
| Class | $/cwt | Avg wt (lb) | ≈ $/hd est. | Head | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers | $308.49 | 750 | $2,314 | 3,122 | 1 |
| heavy 8-weight M&L 2 steers | $308.89 | 850 | $2,626 | 1,048 | 1 |
| heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers | $316.99 | 851 | $2,698 | 655 | 1 |
| light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers | $325.00 | 820 | $2,665 | 540 | 1 |
| light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers | $309.50 | 812 | $2,513 | 480 | 1 |
| light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers | $306.94 | 718 | $2,204 | 335 | 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 17, 2026 | 1,279 |
| Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle | Fairview | Tue · Oct 20, 2026 | 242 |
| Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction | Greenville | Wed · Oct 21, 2026 | 202 |
| Walnut Auction Sales Slaughter Cattle | Walnut | Wed · Oct 21, 2026 | 54 |
| Eastern Cornbelt Direct Cattle Report (IL/IN/MI/MN/OH/KY) | — | Mon · Oct 19, 2026 | 1,353 |
| Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary | — | Mon · Oct 19, 2026 | 566 |