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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 16, 2025

869 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 869 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,814 —
1000–1545 1225 14 190.00–228.00 $220.90 $2,706 +7.80
1235–1360 1298 2 150.00–162.50 $155.95 $2,024 —
1065–1645 1416 343 227.00–243.00 $235.49 $3,335 +1.08
1465 1465 6 244.00 $244.00 $3,575 +2.00
1200–1725 1475 27 204.00–231.00 $224.41 $3,310 -17.59
1660–1705 1683 2 180.00–200.00 $189.87 $3,196 -39.08
1655–1965 1805 4 180.00–228.00 $195.09 $3,521 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1020 950 2 182.00–230.00 $204.23 $1,940 -7.44
975 975 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,755 -31.67
985 985 1 234.00 $234.00 $2,305 +22.33
1025 1025 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,240 -109.00
990–1380 1159 9 187.50–230.00 $208.31 $2,414 —
1015–1548 1272 204 230.00–242.00 $234.93 $2,988 -0.57
1080–1575 1307 38 190.00–230.00 $217.27 $2,840 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1935 1499 75-80% 47 143.00–172.00 $165.25 $2,477 -0.12
1380–2215 1609 75-80% 13 133.00–157.00 $149.73 $2,409 —
1865 1865 75-80% 1 174.00 $174.00 $3,245 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1175 1092 80-85% 3 143.00–176.00 $161.22 $1,761 —
995–1670 1274 80-85% 20 127.00–161.00 $153.16 $1,951 +16.49
1295–1300 1298 80-85% 2 144.00–163.00 $153.52 $1,993 +16.85
990–1655 1303 80-85% 11 55.00–148.00 $124.40 $1,621 -38.40
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,569 —
1270–1830 1516 28 150.00–185.00 $173.13 $2,625 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1020 915 85-90% 2 167.50–192.50 $178.57 $1,634 —
735–1105 948 85-90% 5 51.00–117.00 $80.70 $765 —
1020 1020 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,367 —
860–1680 1226 85-90% 7 95.00–130.00 $121.39 $1,488 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1485 1393 2 151.00–178.00 $163.60 $2,279 —
1075–2380 1822 8 186.00–213.00 $203.23 $3,703 —
2210–2335 2273 2 215.00–221.00 $218.08 $4,957 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1540 1463 14 225.00–225.50 $225.43 $3,298 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,457 -50.83
1450 1450 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,422 —
1610 1610 1 210.00 $210.00 $3,381 —
1710 1710 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,078 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,779 —
1635 1635 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,126 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 80-85% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,187 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,539 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1555 1417 9 205.00–220.00 $209.54 $2,969 +25.22
1350–1545 1450 13 154.00–185.00 $178.50 $2,588 -21.91
1360–1636 1531 15 190.00–200.00 $195.58 $2,994 —
1505–1810 1658 2 170.00–185.00 $176.81 $2,932 -13.62

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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.