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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 24, 2025

595 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 595 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 209.00 $209.00 $2,132 -2.42
1185–1355 1270 2 181.00 $181.00 $2,299 —
1415 1415 1 220.00 $220.00 $3,113 +9.33
1235–1590 1421 10 190.00–204.00 $199.81 $2,839 -10.86
1080–1730 1422 206 205.00–218.50 $211.26 $3,004 +0.59
1610–1685 1645 5 185.00–205.00 $198.32 $3,262 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,980 —
945–1086 1049 10 220.00–228.00 $223.78 $2,347 —
1105 1105 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,155 —
1160 1160 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,972 —
1045–1530 1286 99 200.00–216.00 $210.17 $2,703 —
1227–1495 1311 8 186.00–202.00 $197.56 $2,590 -11.20
1320–1675 1540 3 171.00–178.00 $173.89 $2,678 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1135 1020 80-85% 2 175.00–215.00 $192.75 $1,966 —
1025–1815 1304 80-85% 37 128.00–141.00 $133.21 $1,737 —
865–2010 1306 80-85% 31 103.00–127.00 $119.45 $1,560 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,356 —
1050–1115 1083 75-80% 2 155.00–177.50 $166.59 $1,804 —
1175–1860 1412 75-80% 44 132.00–150.00 $141.49 $1,998 —
1420–1535 1478 75-80% 2 115.00–122.50 $118.90 $1,757 —
1905 1905 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,667 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1215 1080 85-90% 6 90.00–117.50 $106.48 $1,150 —
855–1415 1158 85-90% 16 107.50–124.00 $115.93 $1,342 +4.22
1200 1200 85-90% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,476 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1980 1560 23 148.00–157.50 $153.43 $2,394 -1.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–2540 1755 7 147.50–157.50 $153.79 $2,699 +2.32
1855–1945 1900 2 189.00–196.00 $192.42 $3,656 —
1460–2475 1953 11 140.00–184.00 $168.76 $3,296 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1495 1365 2 135.00–155.00 $145.95 $1,992 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,424 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1435 1395 4 195.00–200.00 $198.72 $2,772 —
1265–1515 1405 4 181.00–186.00 $184.28 $2,589 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,529 —
1840 1840 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,760 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $958 —
1420 1420 75-80% 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,031 —
1115–1732 1515 80-85% 5 105.00–120.00 $117.79 $1,785 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1444 1444 17 160.00 $160.00 $2,310 —
1465 1465 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,080 -28.36
1330–1750 1511 19 170.00–175.00 $171.22 $2,587 —
1678 1678 4 170.00 $170.00 $2,853 —

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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.