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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 21, 2025

823 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 823 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 1 228.00 $228.00 $2,234 —
1160 1160 2 193.00 $193.00 $2,239 -43.20
1050–1470 1208 20 182.50–228.00 $219.70 $2,654 —
1243–1515 1349 13 206.00–228.00 $221.54 $2,989 -10.24
1015–1710 1389 329 230.00–241.50 $236.16 $3,280 -5.16
1360–1445 1403 2 205.00–214.00 $209.36 $2,937 —
1095–1720 1408 2 161.00–169.00 $165.89 $2,336 —
1465–1770 1578 4 175.00–200.00 $188.59 $2,976 —
1820 1820 2 226.50 $226.50 $4,122 -3.50

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
862–900 875 3 203.00–211.00 $208.26 $1,822 —
950 950 1 228.00 $228.00 $2,166 +12.35
983–1185 1062 23 180.00–229.00 $220.54 $2,342 +3.57
1080 1080 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,160 -16.97
1020–1475 1260 201 230.00–238.00 $233.74 $2,945 —
1050–1535 1302 15 200.00–228.00 $215.44 $2,805 —
1285–1330 1302 3 170.00–190.00 $177.14 $2,306 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1875 1524 75-80% 28 172.00–184.00 $178.50 $2,720 —
1115–2110 1570 75-80% 14 147.00–171.00 $162.75 $2,555 -10.74
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1530 1257 80-85% 10 163.00–175.00 $168.32 $2,116 +21.43
1270 1270 80-85% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,273 +32.11
1015–1535 1284 80-85% 18 120.00–161.00 $147.78 $1,897 +0.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1110 989 85-90% 4 152.00–185.00 $162.86 $1,611 +9.72
815–1325 1067 85-90% 6 75.00–122.50 $103.41 $1,103 —
895–1305 1081 85-90% 7 115.00–139.00 $128.24 $1,386 —
1160–1170 1165 85-90% 2 141.00–147.00 $144.01 $1,678 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1770 1576 4 175.00–194.00 $184.79 $2,912 —
1655 1655 1 205.00 $205.00 $3,393 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–2300 1467 28 119.00–200.00 $173.90 $2,551 -29.42
1590–2260 1828 5 201.00–219.00 $210.15 $3,842 —
1815–2360 2010 3 223.00–233.00 $227.25 $4,568 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1383 1383 8 220.00 $220.00 $3,043 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,102 —
1370 1370 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,767 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1375 1319 85-90% 5 90.00–110.00 $101.95 $1,345 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1565 1372 11 210.00–220.00 $213.27 $2,926 +29.10
1230–1570 1417 28 190.00–205.00 $195.49 $2,770 -16.65
1255–1653 1489 16 165.00–185.00 $173.36 $2,581 —

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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.