Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 5, 2025

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	884	—	—

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160	1160	1	211.00	$211.00	$2,448	—
1075–1335	1178	8	192.50–212.00	$206.51	$2,433	—
1280	1280	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,984	-40.50
1080–1787	1427	231	215.00–231.50	$221.14	$3,156	+20.02
1130–1705	1463	17	200.00–213.00	$206.88	$3,027	—
1776–1873	1819	9	210.00–214.00	$212.17	$3,859	+82.17
2375–2510	2443	2	90.00–92.50	$91.22	$2,229	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
990–1030	1010	2	210.00	$210.00	$2,121	—
1165–1310	1268	4	183.00–208.00	$194.89	$2,471	-24.91
1050–1617	1314	154	215.00–234.50	$222.14	$2,919	—
1140–1655	1322	13	197.50–212.00	$205.37	$2,715	—

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1205–1615	1426	(<2 yrs)	N/A	6	2,500.00–4,900.00	$3,433.61	—
1555–1810	1639	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	3,100.00–4,000.00	$3,372.39	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1955	1445	75-80%	51	146.00–157.00	$151.18	$2,185	-8.29
1280–2080	1584	75-80%	27	127.50–145.00	$140.69	$2,229	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1300	1132	80-85%	18	150.00–210.00	$165.84	$1,877	+17.52
840–1505	1241	80-85%	34	134.00–147.00	$141.41	$1,755	—
900–1680	1251	80-85%	15	100.00–133.00	$125.18	$1,566	-15.41
1125–1440	1270	80-85%	5	148.00–150.00	$148.84	$1,890	+8.25

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1330–1550	1485	5	173.00–183.00	$178.33	$2,648	—
1120–1810	1527	29	157.00–167.00	$161.63	$2,468	+1.40

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
780–1090	890	85-90%	5	130.00–137.50	$131.94	$1,174	+45.65
870–1100	985	85-90%	2	127.50–130.00	$128.90	$1,270	—
860–1185	1054	85-90%	7	35.00–105.00	$71.26	$751	—
800–1400	1114	85-90%	7	115.00–125.00	$121.32	$1,352	+1.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–2225	1528	9	135.00–175.00	$154.40	$2,359	—
1570–2255	1891	7	177.50–193.00	$186.35	$3,524	—
1775–2470	2066	6	202.50–213.00	$206.37	$4,264	—

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1065–1205	1112	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,000.00–3,150.00	$2,734.48
1095–1385	1273	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	2,300.00–3,500.00	$3,018.49
1325–1470	1398	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,600.00–2,950.00	$2,784.08
1275–1590	1411	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	2,850.00–3,250.00	$3,120.66
1459–1540	1476	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	2,350.00–2,450.00	$2,420.59
1272–1687	1480	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	2,600.00–3,700.00	$3,465.89
1280–1760	1496	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	2,000.00–2,850.00	$2,561.52

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
995	995	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,000.00	$2,000.00
1185	1185	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,950.00	$1,950.00
1200–1230	1215	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,850.00	$1,850.00
1215 thin fleshed	1215	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00
1227	1227	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,150.00	$2,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1080	1080	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,250.00	$2,250.00
1070–1387	1196	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	2,350.00–3,000.00	$2,779.36

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1560	1396	13	200.00–205.00	$204.32	$2,852	—

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1370	1298	2	215.00	$215.00	$2,791	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1175 thin fleshed	1175	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,350.00	$2,350.00	—
1100–1300	1271	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	3,700.00–4,100.00	$4,050.56	—
1150–1580	1322	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	2,575.00–3,875.00	$3,196.48	—
1230–1665	1353	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	2,850.00–4,000.00	$3,678.33	—
1200–1700	1370	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	3,350.00–4,100.00	$3,828.63	—
1250–1600	1500	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	3,400.00–3,925.00	$3,772.27	—
1600	1600	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	3,600.00	$3,600.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850–980	939	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	1,800.00–2,700.00	$2,540.71	—
1100–1165	1113	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	3,400.00–3,700.00	$3,637.20	—
1130–1160	1145	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	2,300.00–2,600.00	$2,448.03	—
1140–1150	1146	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	2,650.00–3,875.00	$3,352.62	—
1160	1160	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	3,625.00	$3,625.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1150	1150	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,250.00	$2,250.00	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–1300	1105	85-90%	5	110.00–120.00	$114.55	$1,266	—
1410–1485	1448	80-85%	2	122.50–123.00	$122.76	$1,778	—
1495	1495	75-80%	1	151.00	$151.00	$2,257	—
1470–1685	1578	75-80%	2	127.50–134.00	$130.53	$2,060	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295	1295	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,942	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1352–1580	1436	11	175.00–185.00	$179.18	$2,573	-1.73
1425–1495	1460	2	190.00–200.00	$194.88	$2,845	—
1370–1754	1562	14	160.00–170.00	$164.39	$2,568	—

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000–1127	1078	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	3,150.00–3,950.00	$3,659.26	—
1300	1300	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	3,950.00	$3,950.00	—

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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.