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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 9, 2025

1,845 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $372.54/cwt ≈ $2,556/hd at 686 lb · 74 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $377.34/cwt ≈ $2,196/hd at 582 lb · 61 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $419.02/cwt ≈ $2,015/hd at 481 lb · 44 head
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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1112 1074 4 177.50–225.00 $210.91 $2,265 -18.09
1105 1105 1 232.00 $232.00 $2,564
1015–1373 1213 17 185.00–225.00 $213.10 $2,585
1050–1723 1401 352 227.00–242.00 $234.41 $3,284 +45.41
1135–1600 1433 11 218.00–225.00 $222.41 $3,187 +33.41
1490 1490 1 242.00 $242.00 $3,606
1370–1785 1578 2 157.50–180.00 $167.27 $2,640
1610–1801 1693 9 225.00–235.00 $228.95 $3,876
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–398 384 27 437.50–499.00 $482.90 $1,854
408 fancy 408 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,040
405–447 419 24 447.50–495.00 $479.90 $2,011
455–492 480 26 427.50–465.00 $446.09 $2,141
500–548 530 40 420.00–452.50 $438.97 $2,327
568 568 3 437.50 $437.50 $2,485
606–645 622 19 370.00–397.00 $384.13 $2,389
655–695 686 74 360.00–390.00 $372.54 $2,556
710–748 739 8 350.00–370.00 $354.52 $2,620
770 770 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,445
820–833 830 4 307.50–320.00 $316.91 $2,630
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 412.50 $412.50 $825
260–270 265 2 402.50–405.00 $403.73 $1,070
345 345 1 462.50 $462.50 $1,596
355–380 368 2 412.50–427.00 $419.50 $1,544
425 425 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,658
460–485 473 2 382.50–417.50 $399.54 $1,890
515–545 527 7 382.50–407.50 $396.43 $2,089
550–596 581 39 372.50–408.00 $394.90 $2,294
610–645 628 7 342.50–353.50 $348.43 $2,188
700–725 710 4 332.50–380.00 $345.49 $2,453
780 780 4 342.50 $342.50 $2,672
919 919 5 295.00 $295.00 $2,711
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,440
475–480 478 2 312.50–322.50 $317.53 $1,518
500–535 518 2 352.50–362.50 $357.67 $1,853
590 590 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,976
663–690 667 7 277.50–292.50 $279.72 $1,866
720 720 7 267.00 $267.00 $1,922
796 796 19 296.00 $296.00 $2,356
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 5 452.50 $452.50 $1,570
430 430 1 447.50 $447.50 $1,924
461 461 3 472.50 $472.50 $2,178
622 622 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,426
635 635 2 391.00 $391.00 $2,483
671 671 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,550
735 735 4 357.50 $357.50 $2,628
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,624
495 495 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,819
565–590 580 5 372.50–380.00 $377.08 $2,187
600 600 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,100
855 855 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,223
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 280.00 $280.00 $840
410 410 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,343
530 530 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,603
620 620 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,000
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 200.00 $200.00 $420
415 415 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,214
750 750 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,569
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,036
400 400 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,010
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,306

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–985 975 3 200.00–235.00 $211.67 $2,064 -16.33
1040 1040 3 230.00 $230.00 $2,392 +89.35
1015–1160 1075 3 170.00–215.00 $185.01 $1,989
1065–1400 1224 12 202.50–228.00 $219.38 $2,685
1015–1565 1284 219 228.00–241.50 $235.50 $3,024 +2.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–343 332 6 440.00–457.50 $445.45 $1,479
351–395 369 18 432.50–472.50 $442.70 $1,634
400 fancy 400 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,880
400–410 406 11 392.50–427.50 $414.55 $1,683
450–498 481 44 400.00–452.50 $419.02 $2,015
503–545 523 13 370.00–397.50 $387.27 $2,025
568 fancy 568 2 432.50 $432.50 $2,457
550–585 574 26 350.00–400.00 $391.64 $2,248
600–636 622 8 302.50–347.50 $336.57 $2,093
664–678 666 25 342.50–355.00 $349.89 $2,330
700 700 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,205
755 755 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,435
830 830 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,407
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 352.50 $352.50 $793
285 285 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,062
390 390 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,404
410–445 424 5 350.00–382.50 $363.12 $1,540
469–495 474 13 352.50–376.00 $372.08 $1,764
512–540 524 4 340.00–367.50 $347.61 $1,821
581 581 9 372.50 $372.50 $2,164
560–596 582 52 337.50–389.00 $378.18 $2,201
605 605 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,709
1012 1012 2 212.50 $212.50 $2,150
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 452.50 $452.50 $1,548
385 385 7 412.50–465.00 $457.50 $1,761
443 443 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,706
480 480 5 392.50 $392.50 $1,884
515 515 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,957
665 665 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,194
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202 202 2 342.50 $342.50 $692
405–435 420 2 302.50–315.00 $308.53 $1,296
505 505 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,768
580 580 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,160
610 610 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,418
645 645 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,758
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,566
467 467 4 382.50 $382.50 $1,786
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,474
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,681

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1355 1156 80-85% 6 162.50–182.50 $167.87 $1,941 +3.62
1035–1730 1266 80-85% 31 130.00–158.00 $149.24 $1,889 +11.09
995–1785 1277 80-85% 26 115.00–144.00 $136.67 $1,745 -1.48
1215–1435 1315 80-85% 5 159.00–166.00 $162.80 $2,141 -0.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1845 1493 75-80% 41 140.00–171.00 $165.37 $2,469
1070–1855 1507 75-80% 23 127.50–159.00 $149.43 $2,252 +1.20
1665 1665 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,581
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1420 1056 85-90% 15 45.00–122.50 $92.17 $973 -35.44
1010–1215 1099 85-90% 10 125.00–139.00 $130.89 $1,438 +3.28
1275 1275 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,862 +1.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1530 1349 4 181.00–191.00 $185.67 $2,505
1490 1490 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,429
1270–1855 1627 8 171.00–175.00 $173.23 $2,818

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1985 1499 6 150.00–185.00 $169.70 $2,544
1845–2335 2049 9 190.00–210.00 $202.96 $4,159
1910–2350 2114 4 214.00–222.00 $218.71 $4,624

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1480 1317 11 225.00–235.00 $231.83 $3,053

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1615 1382 8 224.50–234.00 $230.83 $3,190
1435 1435 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,655

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1625 1565 2 180.00–185.00 $182.40 $2,855

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,143
1270–1445 1358 80-85% 2 143.00–145.00 $144.06 $1,956

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 185.00 $185.00 $832
520 520 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,154
563–568 564 16 200.00–202.00 $200.50 $1,131
742 742 19 171.00 $171.00 $1,269
886 886 6 177.50 $177.50 $1,573
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
721 721 17 217.50 $217.50 $1,568
830 830 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,847
938 938 5 202.50 $202.50 $1,899
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1625 1565 2 195.00–200.00 $197.60 $3,092

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,326 -73.00
1225–1780 1411 17 150.00–192.00 $184.32 $2,601
1330–1530 1437 7 210.00–215.00 $211.46 $3,039
1235–1795 1465 24 195.00–208.00 $200.41 $2,936 +14.32
1380–1870 1690 24 187.00–193.00 $190.43 $3,218
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 220.00 $220.00 $913
505 505 1 170.00 $170.00 $858
645 645 22 190.00 $190.00 $1,226
821 821 36 180.00 $180.00 $1,478
915 915 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,556
965 965 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,737
1120 1120 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,904
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–532 531 60 338.00 $338.00 $1,795
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–391 388 11 330.00–340.00 $330.84 $1,284
455–467 460 27 300.00–332.50 $317.85 $1,462
532–540 534 13 222.50–280.00 $235.92 $1,260
574 574 5 281.00 $281.00 $1,613

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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.