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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2026

566 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 566 518 955
Feeder cattle 52 — 88
Slaughter cattle 498 518 867
Replacement cattle 16 — 0

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1165 1123 2 200.00–214.00 $206.73 $2,322 —
1105–1430 1266 11 197.50–215.00 $209.49 $2,652 —
1160–1648 1461 166 215.00–225.25 $222.26 $3,247 +1.63
1510 1510 1 230.00 $230.00 $3,473 —
1595 1595 1 210.00 $210.00 $3,350 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,518 —
490 490 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,156 —
620–642 637 4 350.00–355.00 $351.22 $2,237 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,063 —
598 598 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,138 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728–745 739 6 280.00–315.00 $291.49 $2,154 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–473 472 5 225.00–260.00 $239.02 $1,128 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–865 823 2 200.00–210.00 $204.74 $1,685 —
1105 1105 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,431 —
1035–1465 1250 2 201.00 $201.00 $2,512 -17.78
1085–1650 1295 94 215.00–226.00 $219.87 $2,847 +1.09
1095–1580 1302 10 207.00–214.50 $211.61 $2,755 —
1530 1530 1 227.00 $227.00 $3,473 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–425 417 3 230.00–300.00 $276.22 $1,152 —
525 525 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,391 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,896 —
570–575 573 2 350.00–360.00 $355.02 $2,034 —
710 710 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,166 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,966 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,694 —
510 510 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,964 —
695 695 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,050 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,534 —
885 885 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,858 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1460 1412 75-80% 3 172.00–176.00 $173.72 $2,453 —
1190–2032 1510 75-80% 14 136.00–157.00 $142.20 $2,147 —
1320–1945 1521 75-80% 16 160.00–169.00 $163.50 $2,487 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1340 1137 80-85% 5 167.00–237.50 $192.31 $2,187 —
1000–1505 1300 80-85% 16 139.00–161.00 $154.64 $2,010 +5.57
1240–1365 1307 80-85% 3 139.00–143.00 $141.03 $1,843 -8.04
1430 1430 80-85% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,345 +26.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–1260 1028 85-90% 6 125.00–145.00 $135.33 $1,391 +30.94
835–1180 1046 85-90% 5 85.00–110.00 $97.31 $1,018 —
1155–1165 1160 85-90% 2 157.50–172.50 $165.03 $1,914 +35.49
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770 1770 65-75% 1 186.00 $186.00 $3,292 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–2280 1686 9 163.00–177.50 $171.48 $2,891 +16.21
1400–2215 1794 8 182.50–195.00 $186.63 $3,348 —
2070 2070 1 210.00 $210.00 $4,347 —

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Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1570–1625 1598 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 139.00–141.00 $140.02 $2,238
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,422

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1240–1455 1348 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,207.98
Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1115 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,335.92
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 4 215.00 $215.00 $3,010 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1469 1469 3 212.50 $212.50 $3,122 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1905 1905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,375.00 $3,375.00 —
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 thin fleshed 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
912 912 85-90% 2 92.50 $92.50 $844 —
1750 1750 65-75% 2 181.00 $181.00 $3,168 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 1 202.00 $202.00 $3,272 +49.47

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,678 -80.00
1920 1920 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,648 —

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Price trend

high 370.11 low 323.00 Oct 2025 Sep 2026

850–899 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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