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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 28, 2025

464 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 464 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,518 —
887–1022 956 5 200.00–285.00 $249.95 $2,390 +21.95
1009 1009 7 260.00 $260.00 $2,623 —
955–1240 1138 3 150.00–172.50 $162.64 $1,851 —
1180 1180 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,242 -3.00
1125–1282 1212 4 237.00–245.50 $239.50 $2,903 +19.80
1085–1385 1216 7 180.00–227.00 $210.66 $2,562 -9.04
1185–1520 1388 3 225.00–230.00 $226.75 $3,147 -9.41
1035–1805 1443 196 230.00–249.50 $240.49 $3,470 +74.60
1505 1505 1 172.50 $172.50 $2,596 —
1750 1750 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,238 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 2 216.00–221.00 $218.50 $2,065 —
995 995 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,288 —
1015 1015 1 228.00 $228.00 $2,314 —
1000–1120 1032 11 180.00–230.00 $221.70 $2,288 —
1070 1070 1 236.00 $236.00 $2,525 +15.46
1105 1105 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,486 —
1185–1233 1220 10 234.00–241.00 $237.85 $2,902 —
1010–1473 1260 75 230.00–245.50 $237.79 $2,996 +4.05
1205–1440 1364 5 205.00–230.00 $215.78 $2,943 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 80-85% 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,890 —
1010–1560 1232 80-85% 24 125.00–157.50 $148.01 $1,823 —
1075–1565 1282 80-85% 11 160.00–170.00 $165.61 $2,123 +17.83
1185–1415 1292 80-85% 3 175.00–180.00 $178.17 $2,302 +30.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1910 1539 75-80% 12 152.50–165.00 $161.01 $2,478 -17.49
1430–1875 1630 75-80% 11 170.00–183.00 $178.66 $2,912 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,408 —
955 955 85-90% 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,361 -20.36
1015 1015 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $508 —
875–1290 1088 85-90% 5 127.50–137.50 $133.81 $1,456 +5.57
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,910 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–2545 1365 18 165.00–195.00 $183.68 $2,507 —
1940–1995 1968 3 231.00–237.00 $234.34 $4,612 —
1715–2245 2073 4 165.00–225.00 $205.03 $4,250 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 2 237.50 $237.50 $3,372 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1615 1469 14 180.00–187.00 $183.14 $2,690 +9.78
1290–1830 1487 15 190.00–200.00 $194.26 $2,889 +20.90

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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.