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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 23, 2025

983 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $312.64/cwt ≈ $2,598/hd at 831 lb · 96 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $303.25/cwt ≈ $2,678/hd at 883 lb · 61 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.00/cwt ≈ $2,215/hd at 904 lb · 42 head
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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 395.00–415.00 $404.74 $1,538 —
400–441 427 9 390.00–420.00 $398.07 $1,700 —
458–465 459 8 385.00–390.00 $389.37 $1,787 —
520 fancy 520 7 400.00 $400.00 $2,080 —
545 545 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,044 —
565–599 582 22 372.50–395.00 $383.02 $2,229 —
600–630 616 5 343.00–374.00 $356.59 $2,197 —
724 724 16 342.00 $342.00 $2,476 —
763 763 25 337.00 $337.00 $2,571 —
801–844 831 96 311.00–315.50 $312.64 $2,598 —
883 883 61 303.25 $303.25 $2,678 —
914 914 21 290.00 $290.00 $2,651 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 385.00–405.00 $395.09 $1,158 —
335 335 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,172 —
350–365 358 2 355.00–370.00 $362.34 $1,297 —
410–443 429 8 330.00–365.00 $348.49 $1,495 —
455–495 470 14 310.00–367.50 $361.36 $1,698 —
530–545 538 11 327.50–347.50 $338.38 $1,820 —
558–595 564 18 315.00–350.00 $328.45 $1,852 —
600–641 631 7 310.00–345.00 $335.27 $2,116 —
652–670 653 20 303.00–335.00 $328.27 $2,144 —
705–742 725 26 312.00–332.00 $320.77 $2,326 —
753–760 754 6 302.00–327.00 $322.80 $2,434 —
817 817 7 281.00 $281.00 $2,296 —
863 863 25 296.00 $296.00 $2,554 —
930–940 939 8 260.00–261.00 $260.12 $2,443 —
977 977 9 261.00 $261.00 $2,550 —
1034 1034 9 259.00 $259.00 $2,678 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1260 1115 3 175.00–225.00 $196.05 $2,186 —
1120–1615 1362 3 208.00–225.00 $216.63 $2,951 —
1020–1605 1381 90 228.00–244.00 $236.15 $3,261 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 388 3 270.00–350.00 $308.69 $1,198 —
400–435 418 2 255.00–305.00 $278.95 $1,166 —
465–490 478 2 260.00–270.00 $265.13 $1,267 —
500–546 538 7 270.00–290.00 $275.35 $1,481 —
570–580 575 2 295.00–310.00 $302.43 $1,739 —
600–640 616 7 261.00–297.50 $278.67 $1,717 —
660–675 665 5 225.00–295.00 $267.55 $1,779 —
710–720 715 2 205.00–235.00 $219.90 $1,572 —
780–787 785 3 275.00–289.00 $284.36 $2,232 —
835 835 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,104 —
860 860 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,236 —
907–937 923 5 252.00–274.00 $266.84 $2,463 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 4 321.00 $321.00 $1,753 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,092 —
570–590 580 2 230.00–245.00 $237.37 $1,377 —
855 855 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,247 —
360 360 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,314 —
412–430 418 6 335.00–360.00 $350.79 $1,466 —
453 453 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,676 —
510–537 531 9 325.00–342.50 $328.74 $1,746 —
558 558 4 342.50 $342.50 $1,911 —
605–646 624 10 287.50–317.50 $307.29 $1,917 —
835 835 7 294.00 $294.00 $2,455 —
904 904 42 245.00 $245.00 $2,215 —
955 955 14 240.50 $240.50 $2,297 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 232.00 $232.00 $2,308 -2.00
1020 1020 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,912 +66.50
1025–1470 1228 75 227.00–240.00 $234.42 $2,879 —
1035–1341 1275 11 220.00–226.00 $223.03 $2,844 -11.90
1630 1630 1 188.00 $188.00 $3,064 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–372 365 4 300.00–330.00 $317.77 $1,160 —
471 471 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,601 —
500–515 508 2 252.50–265.00 $258.66 $1,314 —
550–590 569 9 245.00–285.00 $265.89 $1,513 —
610–640 625 2 261.00–263.00 $261.98 $1,637 —
650–687 671 7 270.00–271.00 $270.42 $1,815 —
743 743 10 268.00 $268.00 $1,991 —
757–795 770 3 237.50–242.00 $239.05 $1,841 —
830 830 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,926 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–320 311 4 350.00–365.00 $357.28 $1,111 —
395 395 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,521 —
410–435 422 3 325.00–355.00 $336.58 $1,420 —
495 495 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,609 —
510–545 537 5 310.00–320.00 $313.92 $1,686 —
560–575 571 4 290.00–317.50 $308.12 $1,759 —
605–615 610 2 270.00–300.00 $284.88 $1,738 —
650 650 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,632 —
742 742 11 255.00 $255.00 $1,892 —
985 985 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,807 —
1055–1070 1063 2 228.00–229.00 $228.50 $2,429 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,670 —
710–728 724 4 247.00–251.00 $250.02 $1,810 —
760–765 763 2 261.00–272.50 $266.73 $2,035 —
980 980 1 248.00 $248.00 $2,430 —
1085 1085 1 232.00 $232.00 $2,517 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,092 —
440 440 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,518 —
535 535 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,672 —
580 580 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,972 —
765 765 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,272 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,513 —

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1655 1497 75-80% 3 169.00–170.00 $169.29 $2,534 +4.04
1200–1695 1529 75-80% 17 135.00–168.00 $158.31 $2,421 —
1575 1575 75-80% 1 20.00 $20.00 $315 —
1475–1795 1661 75-80% 10 120.00–157.50 $145.69 $2,420 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 80-85% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,725 +0.78
970–1510 1156 80-85% 4 132.50–143.00 $136.88 $1,582 —
960–1450 1222 80-85% 11 120.00–155.00 $143.41 $1,752 —
975–1455 1240 80-85% 5 156.00–161.00 $158.52 $1,966 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,944 +21.87
1370–1940 1627 15 171.00–179.00 $174.86 $2,845 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,025 -31.50
985–1055 1020 85-90% 2 144.00–160.00 $152.27 $1,553 +18.27
1035 1035 85-90% 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,320 -6.50

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–2175 1408 3 85.00–173.00 $136.25 $1,918 —
1425–2235 1831 10 175.00–209.00 $198.73 $3,639 -4.50
1830–2390 2075 4 217.00–225.00 $220.50 $4,575 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1505 1403 4 220.00–232.00 $225.48 $3,163 —
1435 1435 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,942 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,669 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,506 —
1835 1835 75-80% 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,973 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1673 1578 8 180.00–195.00 $193.04 $3,046 —

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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.