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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 19, 2025

867 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 867 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,683 +10.00
1015–1540 1258 20 180.00–222.00 $212.32 $2,671 —
1150–1580 1365 26 200.00–219.00 $211.59 $2,888 —
1090–1700 1447 356 220.00–234.00 $227.07 $3,286 -1.62
1597 1597 5 237.00 $237.00 $3,785 +49.41
1705–1815 1748 10 185.00–224.50 $218.44 $3,818 —
1870 1870 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,460 —
2120 2120 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,710 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,882 +17.00
1005–1310 1108 15 171.00–219.00 $205.00 $2,271 +26.25
1165–1485 1284 12 200.00–218.00 $209.90 $2,695 -18.04
1295 1295 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,709 -95.94
1030–1620 1299 198 220.00–232.50 $225.94 $2,935 -2.00
1356 1356 4 234.50 $234.50 $3,180 —
1685 1685 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,202 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 1 172.50 $172.50 $2,553 —
1265–2005 1585 75-80% 25 125.00–158.00 $145.06 $2,299 +4.95
1555–1665 1610 75-80% 2 169.00 $169.00 $2,721 —
1265–2050 1613 75-80% 29 132.00–172.00 $159.25 $2,569 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1235 1099 80-85% 10 158.00–217.50 $174.45 $1,917 —
1015–1445 1236 80-85% 26 146.00–157.00 $151.97 $1,878 —
1100–1460 1315 80-85% 10 100.00–145.00 $135.22 $1,778 +3.74
1460 1460 80-85% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,380 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1095 1020 85-90% 2 40.00–115.00 $80.26 $819 —
925–1130 1022 85-90% 5 143.00–217.50 $161.92 $1,655 —
950–1425 1136 85-90% 7 122.00–133.00 $126.13 $1,433 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1660 1502 11 140.00–174.00 $165.02 $2,479 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1047–1105 1059 5 182.50–208.00 $202.68 $2,146 —
810–1820 1353 10 110.00–175.00 $158.92 $2,150 —
1135–2165 1749 16 157.00–195.00 $183.84 $3,215 —
1815–2540 1992 12 170.00–219.00 $203.57 $4,055 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,031 —
1135–1490 1349 8 195.00–210.00 $205.39 $2,771 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1635 1473 5 198.00–220.00 $208.98 $3,078 —
1480 1480 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,738 —
1485 1485 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,599 —
1610–1730 1673 3 180.00–190.00 $183.35 $3,067 —

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Bullocks

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

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,480 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1435 1393 3 178.00–180.00 $179.33 $2,498 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1341 1341 3 170.00 $170.00 $2,280 —
1325–1720 1425 14 180.00–188.00 $183.07 $2,609 +8.83
1575 1575 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,678 —

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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.