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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 10, 2025

776 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 776 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1150 1079 4 120.00–155.00 $138.03 $1,489 -48.16
1110–1375 1204 15 174.00–200.00 $191.89 $2,310 +2.92
1252 1252 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,615 —
1160–1775 1410 12 180.00–202.00 $194.83 $2,747 +4.70
1400–1470 1435 2 160.00–170.00 $165.12 $2,369 -25.01
1080–1732 1464 220 195.00–214.00 $204.96 $3,001 +48.57
1720 1720 1 192.00 $192.00 $3,302 +7.40

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,591 +19.87
1030 1030 2 206.00 $206.00 $2,122 +47.00
980–1210 1108 12 172.00–203.00 $192.07 $2,128 —
1100–1445 1246 18 185.00–202.50 $194.09 $2,418 —
1050–1585 1294 202 195.00–214.00 $205.93 $2,665 —
1410–1475 1426 6 210.00–214.00 $212.64 $3,032 +3.64

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1910 1564 75-80% 31 120.00–155.00 $146.26 $2,288 —
1275–2100 1571 75-80% 39 60.00–141.00 $129.03 $2,027 —
1560–1920 1712 75-80% 3 135.00–157.00 $148.77 $2,547 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1170 1147 80-85% 3 139.00–152.50 $145.91 $1,674 —
1040–1670 1326 80-85% 36 115.00–143.00 $136.77 $1,814 +13.74
1065–1670 1375 80-85% 23 90.00–131.00 $121.53 $1,671 —
1405–1430 1418 80-85% 2 130.00–144.00 $136.94 $1,942 -8.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1165 958 85-90% 3 10.00–25.00 $19.56 $187 —
910–995 965 85-90% 3 105.00–117.50 $113.06 $1,091 —
750–1330 1065 85-90% 13 52.50–105.00 $88.30 $940 —
1005–1345 1149 85-90% 4 120.00–123.00 $121.30 $1,394 +5.85
985–1525 1189 85-90% 12 80.00–117.50 $106.92 $1,271 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1740 1568 4 157.50–168.00 $160.13 $2,511 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,700 —
1045–2010 1422 14 102.50–162.00 $141.78 $2,016 —
1372–2370 1663 22 150.00–177.00 $165.98 $2,760 —
1445–2370 1981 15 160.00–203.00 $189.98 $3,764 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1172–1265 1211 4 180.00–198.00 $188.52 $2,283 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1350 1348 2 180.00 $180.00 $2,426 —
1370–1455 1410 4 190.00–195.00 $191.73 $2,703 +2.82
1675 1675 1 208.50 $208.50 $3,492 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 80-85% 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,795 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1315 1253 4 145.00–160.00 $151.35 $1,896 —
1295 1295 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,606 —
1285–1405 1345 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,152 -7.00
1235–1805 1387 32 165.00–185.00 $169.71 $2,354 —

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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.