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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

1,724 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $253.73/cwt -15.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,261/hd at 891 lb · 85 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $253.00/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,292/hd at 906 lb · 64 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $269.34/cwt -0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,117/hd at 786 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,724 1,782 0
Feeder cattle 668 1,125 0
Slaughter cattle 765 657 0
Replacement cattle 291 — 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 10 432.50 $432.50 $1,626 -7.50
448 448 17 400.00 $400.00 $1,792 -0.60
494–498 496 8 373.00–380.00 $375.64 $1,863 -6.95
500–527 515 14 347.50–370.00 $360.30 $1,856 -2.07
557 557 6 344.00 $344.00 $1,916 -2.33
601–645 619 56 294.00–320.00 $311.87 $1,930 -9.11
655–691 680 29 293.00–300.00 $294.86 $2,005 -12.74
720–735 730 26 270.00–295.00 $284.64 $2,078 -3.49
760–796 786 62 269.00–271.00 $269.34 $2,117 -0.95
820 820 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,009 -11.75
870–896 891 85 243.00–255.00 $253.73 $2,261 -15.57
906 906 64 253.00 $253.00 $2,292 +2.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–845 805 3 152.50–182.50 $167.71 $1,350 —
1045–1380 1195 5 175.00–196.00 $190.45 $2,276 —
1100–1676 1381 167 198.00–214.00 $204.99 $2,831 +4.18
1290–1665 1462 5 195.00–203.50 $198.06 $2,896 +18.06
1570 1570 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,559 —
1600 1600 7 220.50 $220.50 $3,528 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,304 +30.00
425–430 426 5 342.50–360.00 $346.03 $1,474 -5.04
481–490 483 5 336.00–345.00 $337.83 $1,632 -19.80
556–597 588 19 310.00–333.00 $322.91 $1,899 +3.04
620 620 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,761 -1.56
654–695 666 8 275.00–281.00 $276.54 $1,842 -4.67
730 730 2 255.00–262.00 $258.50 $1,887 +8.67
773–797 786 10 245.00–254.00 $249.44 $1,961 -4.72
890 890 1 241.00 $241.00 $2,145 +2.10
955 955 2 226.00 $226.00 $2,158 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,436 +55.00
460–495 478 2 297.50–327.50 $311.95 $1,491 +1.95
510 510 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,504 —
585–595 589 7 278.00–286.00 $284.14 $1,674 +44.14
805 805 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,795 —
915 915 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,986 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,789 —
725 725 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,936 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 215.00 $215.00 $946 —
582 582 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,324 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,432 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,482 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 1 120.00 $120.00 $990 —
835–1075 945 9 145.00–200.00 $175.80 $1,661 —
1035–1235 1164 4 173.00–195.00 $184.55 $2,148 —
1105–1465 1208 8 192.00–202.00 $195.15 $2,357 —
965–1540 1259 150 200.00–215.00 $204.15 $2,570 —
1655–1660 1658 2 190.00 $190.00 $3,150 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,388 -27.67
456–486 471 22 315.00–330.00 $322.87 $1,521 -9.08
501 fancy 501 5 332.00 $332.00 $1,663 -7.00
525–548 534 17 295.00–310.00 $306.77 $1,638 -15.82
553–562 561 6 292.00–299.00 $297.85 $1,671 -14.58
607–648 628 34 250.00–285.00 $267.14 $1,678 -26.02
680–688 685 25 245.00–261.00 $251.62 $1,724 -12.51
715–730 723 12 245.00–257.00 $253.98 $1,836 -3.27
830 830 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,859 -13.00
1020 1020 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,264 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286–295 288 4 340.00–344.00 $341.02 $982 +9.35
320–330 325 2 310.00–312.50 $311.23 $1,011 -13.49
385 385 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,270 -29.20
445 445 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,357 +9.89
477 477 2 309.00 $309.00 $1,474 -6.00
500–541 530 34 268.00–286.00 $281.18 $1,490 +9.68
550–597 588 10 260.00–271.00 $268.97 $1,582 +18.97
650–690 675 9 236.00–255.00 $244.86 $1,653 -9.94
750 750 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,748 +4.56
825 825 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,864 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 517 3 242.00–253.00 $248.45 $1,284 —
553–585 559 5 252.50–257.00 $256.06 $1,431 —
705 705 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,516 —
840 840 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,688 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 unweaned 465 1 205.00 $205.00 $953 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1140 1077 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,750.00–2,500.00 $2,135.53 —
1545–1855 1748 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,500.00–3,500.00 $2,959.20 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1520 1520 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1955 1256 80-85% 14 125.00–177.50 $151.48 $1,903 —
950–1605 1323 80-85% 28 100.00–122.50 $116.47 $1,541 +7.66
1110–1705 1329 80-85% 35 123.00–134.00 $128.91 $1,713 +20.10
1135–1670 1373 80-85% 11 135.00–143.00 $138.29 $1,899 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1765 1518 75-80% 17 135.00–146.00 $139.83 $2,123 —
1420–2010 1584 75-80% 32 110.00–134.00 $125.77 $1,992 —
1280–1920 1664 75-80% 8 147.00–159.00 $152.60 $2,539 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1120 983 85-90% 7 120.00–160.00 $137.04 $1,347 —
840–1465 1134 85-90% 18 65.00–107.50 $96.40 $1,093 -22.47
1135–1185 1160 85-90% 2 122.00–125.00 $123.47 $1,432 +23.47
965–1435 1171 85-90% 14 110.00–120.00 $113.70 $1,331 +13.70
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1840 1679 65-75% 6 168.00–177.00 $172.10 $2,890 —
1320–1930 1711 65-75% 11 151.00–161.00 $157.05 $2,687 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1945 1442 9 117.50–157.50 $149.09 $2,150 —
1275–2230 1737 15 160.00–173.00 $168.15 $2,921 —
1480–2220 1893 8 182.50–193.00 $186.95 $3,539 —

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Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
842 842 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1135–1165 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,498.27
1072–1490 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 2,500.00–3,400.00 $2,955.22
1343 1343 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1372 1372 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1340–1520 1383 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,150.00 $2,021.06
1461 1461 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1250–1681 1478 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 55 1,900.00–2,800.00 $2,474.09
1257–1792 1478 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 52 1,950.00–3,700.00 $2,919.12
1487 1487 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1265–1730 1494 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,650.00–2,300.00 $1,992.02
1290–1910 1559 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,000.00–3,250.00 $2,641.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1047 1011 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,654.91
1010–1210 1144 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,506.17
1150–1162 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,350.00–2,300.00 $2,111.57
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1082–1225 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,900.00–2,550.00 $2,269.32
1135–1235 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,426.21
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
665–950 808 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–1,400.00 $1,152.94
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,900.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1365–2280 1830 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 119.00–132.00 $128.35 $2,349

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
953 953 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00
995–1220 1100 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 3,000.00–4,000.00 $3,544.57
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1168 1168 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1020–1400 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 28 2,200.00–5,000.00 $3,798.50
1190–1365 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,750.00 $2,232.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–940 895 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,652.51
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,919 +22.00
1210–1690 1452 3 190.00–195.00 $191.95 $2,787 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1545 1383 7 190.00–196.00 $193.14 $2,671 —
1425 1425 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,878 —
1580 1580 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,686 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 5,500.00 $5,500.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1290 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,100.00–4,100.00 $3,880.98 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1366 1267 85-90% 3 95.00–105.00 $101.41 $1,285 -13.20
1420 1420 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,562 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,956 —
1600 1600 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,640 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1420 1382 3 155.00 $155.00 $2,142 —
1255–1640 1490 3 150.00–155.00 $153.24 $2,283 -12.29
1165–1850 1505 36 160.00–170.00 $161.86 $2,436 —
1895 1895 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,316 —

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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.