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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 2, 2025

531 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 531 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088 1088 3 229.00 $229.00 $2,492 —
1155–1560 1260 9 203.00–235.00 $217.65 $2,742 —
1295–1460 1370 3 215.00–225.00 $218.15 $2,989 -12.47
1025–1670 1379 211 225.00–239.50 $230.88 $3,184 +0.26
1420 1420 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,684 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 1 228.00 $228.00 $2,223 +5.59
1020–1095 1045 3 140.00–142.00 $140.65 $1,470 —
1085–1290 1165 3 215.00–220.00 $217.78 $2,537 —
1175 1175 1 182.50 $182.50 $2,144 —
1010–1455 1261 109 225.00–240.00 $232.69 $2,934 +4.74
1555–1660 1601 4 199.00–210.00 $205.48 $3,290 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1780 1511 75-80% 23 130.00–157.00 $148.23 $2,240 —
1125–1960 1518 75-80% 50 140.00–168.00 $159.06 $2,415 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1385 1184 80-85% 4 159.00–167.00 $164.25 $1,945 +31.48
1005–1520 1247 80-85% 19 129.00–158.00 $149.23 $1,861 +1.01
1035–1630 1259 80-85% 8 121.00–144.00 $138.15 $1,739 —
1210–1405 1325 80-85% 3 159.00–169.00 $163.14 $2,162 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1675 1568 3 180.00–184.00 $181.22 $2,842 +11.62
1220–2190 1576 11 169.00–179.00 $171.75 $2,707 +2.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1090 965 85-90% 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,351 -3.93
955–1030 993 85-90% 2 76.00–120.00 $98.83 $981 -45.10
815–1345 1091 85-90% 8 106.00–138.00 $127.61 $1,392 +5.05
1265 1265 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,834 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1105 1103 2 200.00–202.50 $201.25 $2,220 —
1360–2130 1690 8 175.00–197.50 $189.37 $3,200 +1.59
1315–2245 1781 5 109.00–177.50 $154.86 $2,758 —
1815–2140 1985 3 200.00–210.00 $204.36 $4,057 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,774 —
1390–1395 1393 2 205.00–206.00 $205.50 $2,863 —
1405 1405 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,670 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1330 1283 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,887 +14.54
1485 1485 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,896 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $842 -41.50
1270 1270 80-85% 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,746 —
1560 1560 75-80% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,512 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,259 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1375 1288 3 150.00–170.00 $163.89 $2,111 —
1300 1300 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,275 —
1345–1625 1483 16 180.00–190.00 $186.09 $2,760 —

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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.