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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 26, 2025

639 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 639 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1340 1243 12 171.00–222.00 $212.40 $2,640 —
1100–1710 1398 199 222.00–239.00 $230.62 $3,224 +19.03
1150–1650 1514 17 162.00–225.00 $216.11 $3,272 —
1680–1810 1766 4 200.00–221.50 $214.62 $3,790 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–910 883 3 171.00–184.00 $176.52 $1,559 —
925–995 960 2 220.00–225.00 $222.41 $2,135 +30.41
995 995 1 223.00 $223.00 $2,219 +31.00
975–1186 1089 14 180.00–221.00 $208.54 $2,271 —
1020–1505 1265 153 222.00–237.00 $227.95 $2,884 +18.05
1180–1515 1359 8 180.00–223.00 $211.83 $2,879 -22.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1385 1077 80-85% 14 158.00–200.00 $171.04 $1,842 -3.41
790–1495 1164 80-85% 15 100.00–142.00 $132.77 $1,545 —
780–1535 1234 80-85% 25 125.00–156.00 $148.22 $1,829 -3.75
1340–1420 1380 80-85% 3 158.00–164.00 $160.38 $2,213 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1715 1480 75-80% 12 115.00–154.00 $143.13 $2,118 -29.37
1195–2185 1575 75-80% 43 130.00–167.00 $153.88 $2,424 +8.82
1600 1600 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,400 -19.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1105 982 85-90% 7 137.50–160.00 $143.93 $1,413 —
845–1415 1099 85-90% 12 105.00–133.00 $122.56 $1,347 —
845–1600 1223 85-90% 2 100.00–110.00 $103.46 $1,265 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,015 —
1310–1810 1556 14 164.00–173.00 $169.60 $2,639 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–2295 1521 8 125.00–160.00 $144.84 $2,203 —
1310–2055 1693 5 182.50–195.00 $187.78 $3,179 —
1430–2290 1872 9 200.00–218.00 $207.26 $3,880 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1235 1140 4 153.00–180.00 $169.17 $1,929 —
1235–1365 1319 4 215.00–221.00 $219.08 $2,890 +68.08

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,729 —
1205–1400 1296 5 201.00–220.00 $210.46 $2,728 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,376 —
1545 1545 1 201.00 $201.00 $3,105 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 80-85% 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,206 —
985 985 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $985 —
940–1315 1128 85-90% 2 117.50–119.00 $118.37 $1,335 —
1305 1305 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,436 —
1660 1660 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,407 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1341–1425 1365 5 140.00–178.00 $162.41 $2,217 —
1215–1765 1425 26 170.00–189.00 $181.32 $2,584 -1.75
1630 1630 2 192.00 $192.00 $3,130 —

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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.