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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, July 13, 2026

1,537 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (292)

light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $333.67/cwt ≈ $3,026/hd at 907 lb · 116 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $380.25/cwt ≈ $2,901/hd at 763 lb · 79 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $352.49/cwt ≈ $2,975/hd at 844 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,537 768 1,621
Feeder cattle 787 — 689
Slaughter cattle 750 768 932

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–333 329 14 550.00–610.00 $571.07 $1,879 —
380 380 3 570.00 $570.00 $2,166 —
405–432 425 19 492.50–555.00 $508.08 $2,159 —
450–482 478 8 455.00–470.00 $461.93 $2,208 —
502–548 537 29 385.00–445.00 $418.45 $2,247 —
560–566 563 7 410.00–415.00 $412.13 $2,320 —
625 625 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,375 —
686–698 692 8 384.00–397.00 $390.56 $2,703 —
707–725 714 4 382.00–390.00 $384.78 $2,747 —
750–797 763 79 352.50–381.00 $380.25 $2,901 —
802–847 844 69 338.00–362.50 $352.49 $2,975 —
864 864 64 345.50 $345.50 $2,985 —
906–908 907 116 329.00–338.50 $333.67 $3,026 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 256.00 $256.00 $2,726 +7.14
1110–1210 1160 2 160.00–201.00 $181.38 $2,104 -19.62
1130–1195 1171 8 243.00–247.00 $244.49 $2,863 +43.49
1050–1320 1190 7 216.00–236.00 $229.40 $2,730 +28.40
1235 1235 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,248 -59.09
1060–1760 1406 322 236.00–248.50 $242.29 $3,407 -15.19
1210–1690 1422 6 216.00–242.00 $227.10 $3,229 -30.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,100 —
315 315 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,701 —
400–430 417 8 400.00–475.00 $452.90 $1,889 —
475–485 480 2 385.00–412.50 $398.61 $1,913 —
535 535 3 385.00–390.00 $388.33 $2,078 —
550–565 558 2 372.50–380.00 $376.20 $2,099 —
625–645 636 7 322.50–372.50 $355.69 $2,262 —
650–685 669 9 325.00–370.00 $358.77 $2,400 —
700 700 3 350.00–367.50 $355.83 $2,491 —
767–780 770 9 337.50–342.50 $338.63 $2,607 —
810–845 835 15 300.00–332.50 $320.44 $2,676 —
855–895 863 5 307.00–307.50 $307.10 $2,650 —
905–941 934 5 316.00–323.00 $317.36 $2,964 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 410.00 $410.00 $964 —
395 395 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,600 —
455–480 468 2 350.00–365.00 $357.30 $1,672 —
500 500 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,625 —
575 575 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,027 —
697 697 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,903 —
732 732 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,610 —
1060 1060 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,836 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,157 —
530 530 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,404 —
577 577 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,789 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 318 3 520.00–545.00 $535.42 $1,703 —
359–395 366 10 460.00–470.00 $468.39 $1,714 —
400–430 416 8 470.00–510.00 $494.60 $2,058 —
505–540 517 6 392.50–460.00 $406.71 $2,103 —
558–581 564 11 367.50–387.00 $381.52 $2,152 —
605–646 636 25 337.50–367.00 $360.98 $2,296 —
655–685 677 9 350.00–353.00 $352.57 $2,387 —
700–740 724 9 320.00–349.00 $341.12 $2,470 —
770–775 773 3 312.50–337.50 $323.34 $2,499 —
821 821 5 312.50 $312.50 $2,566 —
855–865 865 57 315.00–331.50 $331.21 $2,865 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,221 -27.00
1012 1012 2 231.00 $231.00 $2,338 -17.00
1030–1500 1248 109 235.00–248.00 $240.86 $3,006 —
1445 1445 1 219.00 $219.00 $3,165 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,290 —
390 390 2 445.00–465.00 $455.00 $1,774 —
415 415 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,681 —
467–470 468 3 370.00–410.00 $396.61 $1,856 —
515–540 529 16 352.50–385.00 $373.86 $1,978 —
580–585 584 8 350.00–372.50 $369.71 $2,159 —
655 655 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,112 —
725 725 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,211 —
770 770 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,464 —
820 820 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,604 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 383 3 335.00–385.00 $363.98 $1,394 —
480 480 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,716 —
540–547 546 5 337.50–342.50 $338.49 $1,848 —
800 800 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,420 —
945 945 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,646 —
970 970 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,328 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,332 —
515 515 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,416 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,938 —
410 410 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,578 —
495 495 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,807 —
505 505 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,742 —
550–588 575 9 345.00–380.00 $371.30 $2,135 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,622 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1900 1509 75-80% 25 176.00–190.00 $180.72 $2,727 —
1055–1900 1571 75-80% 12 162.00–175.00 $170.75 $2,682 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1275 1101 80-85% 5 180.00–212.50 $189.62 $2,088 —
945–1455 1221 80-85% 10 169.00–178.00 $173.85 $2,123 —
1125–1385 1255 80-85% 2 150.00–163.00 $157.17 $1,972 —
1330 1330 80-85% 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,434 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1140 1014 85-90% 4 152.50–168.00 $161.12 $1,634 +16.93
795–1270 1050 85-90% 4 127.50–140.00 $134.98 $1,417 -45.13
1140–1255 1198 85-90% 2 153.00–157.50 $155.14 $1,859 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1745 1443 65-75% 5 190.00–204.00 $197.10 $2,844 -17.99
1215–1657 1527 65-75% 5 204.00–208.00 $205.37 $3,136 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–2135 1718 5 202.00–215.00 $209.26 $3,595 —
1485–2305 1919 9 220.00–240.00 $230.96 $4,432 —
1905–2237 2107 3 245.00–257.50 $250.18 $5,271 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1400 1273 8 230.00–235.00 $232.11 $2,955 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1640 1449 8 228.00–232.00 $229.76 $3,329 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 65-75% 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,911 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1500 1480 2 215.00 $215.00 $3,182 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1800 1554 21 205.00–215.00 $209.36 $3,253 —
1565–1623 1608 13 220.00–225.00 $220.38 $3,544 —
1465–1810 1610 7 200.00 $200.00 $3,220 —

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Price trend

high 370.11 low 323.00 Aug 2025 Jul 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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