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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 10, 2025

564 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 564 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1455 1330 15 172.50–201.00 $188.94 $2,513 —
1125–1644 1399 128 195.00–215.00 $206.82 $2,893 +1.83
1457–1485 1462 6 210.00–219.00 $217.48 $3,180 +19.42
1360–1615 1530 3 185.00–204.00 $198.37 $3,035 —
1675–1680 1678 2 195.00 $195.00 $3,272 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1085 950 4 170.00–206.00 $191.73 $1,821 —
800–1185 967 5 122.50–150.00 $138.34 $1,338 —
1090–1205 1148 2 181.00–201.00 $190.50 $2,187 —
1165 1165 1 196.00 $196.00 $2,283 +11.45
1010–1625 1291 150 197.00–216.50 $207.21 $2,675 +3.06
1280–1340 1320 3 199.00–200.00 $199.32 $2,631 —
1440 1440 5 218.00 $218.00 $3,139 —
1360–1615 1537 7 180.00–199.00 $192.53 $2,959 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1580 1247 80-85% 31 138.00–160.00 $147.58 $1,840 —
1000–1605 1269 80-85% 14 102.50–123.00 $116.26 $1,475 -35.22
930–1500 1273 80-85% 20 125.00–137.50 $131.44 $1,673 -20.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–2155 1580 75-80% 20 102.50–144.00 $131.78 $2,082 +6.01
1270–1990 1605 75-80% 37 145.00–158.00 $151.56 $2,433 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1275 1075 85-90% 8 107.50–120.00 $114.51 $1,231 —
980–1290 1143 85-90% 5 120.00–140.00 $131.71 $1,505 +35.31
1120–1430 1226 85-90% 7 82.50–105.00 $94.50 $1,159 —
1250–1380 1315 85-90% 2 121.00–122.50 $121.79 $1,602 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1785 1640 3 160.00–170.00 $162.94 $2,672 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–2100 1636 10 110.00–164.00 $156.45 $2,560 —
1510–2465 1792 21 167.50–177.50 $170.41 $3,054 —
1590–2245 2000 5 180.00–200.50 $190.13 $3,803 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1530 1441 6 185.00–208.00 $196.09 $2,826 —
1465 1465 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,608 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,520 —
1250–1700 1495 7 185.00–195.00 $191.02 $2,856 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1560 1482 3 165.00–190.00 $172.76 $2,560 —
1500 1500 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,700 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1416 1415 9 150.00–155.00 $154.45 $2,185 —
1385–1480 1433 2 172.00 $172.00 $2,465 —
1245–1705 1458 19 160.00–170.00 $166.59 $2,429 +13.35
1780 1780 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,759 —

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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.