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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 4, 2025

588 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 588 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1200 1108 2 140.00–150.00 $145.42 $1,611 -17.22
1135–1450 1209 28 190.00–231.00 $224.55 $2,715 -14.95
1125–1575 1361 186 232.00–244.00 $238.99 $3,253 +12.24
1155–1625 1364 16 200.00–231.00 $220.72 $3,011 -6.03
1455 1455 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,328 —
1470 1470 1 205.00 $205.00 $3,014 —
1220–1528 1500 11 245.00–247.00 $246.85 $3,703 +74.35
1685 1685 1 235.00 $235.00 $3,960 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,736 -76.00
1005–1350 1154 9 176.00–230.00 $214.61 $2,477 —
1005–1475 1228 140 234.00–243.00 $237.78 $2,920 -0.07
1100–1415 1301 9 215.00–231.00 $227.26 $2,957 —
1325–1405 1370 3 245.00–247.00 $245.64 $3,365 +29.86
1610 1610 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,059 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1640 1464 75-80% 9 149.00–163.00 $157.43 $2,305 —
1320–1870 1558 75-80% 31 165.00–175.00 $170.64 $2,659 —
1390–1790 1643 75-80% 4 184.00–188.00 $185.82 $3,053 +7.16
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1250 1184 80-85% 7 167.00–174.00 $170.42 $2,018 —
1060–1430 1252 80-85% 12 140.00–152.00 $147.45 $1,846 -18.16
1145–1345 1258 80-85% 6 171.00–183.00 $175.21 $2,204 +9.60
1045–1455 1295 80-85% 16 155.00–166.00 $161.20 $2,088 -16.97
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,945 —
1185–1735 1398 7 180.00–196.00 $187.41 $2,620 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1050 1028 85-90% 2 110.00–116.00 $112.93 $1,161 +62.93
1065–1205 1142 85-90% 3 130.00–145.00 $138.79 $1,585 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
712–950 791 3 210.00–284.00 $254.39 $2,012 —
915–2130 1505 15 116.00–199.00 $172.94 $2,603 —
1580–2330 1894 13 204.00–224.00 $213.36 $4,041 —
1475–2230 1959 4 226.00–233.00 $228.74 $4,481 -5.60

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,299 —
1235–1250 1243 2 234.00 $234.00 $2,909 —
1355–1440 1399 4 205.00–215.00 $212.44 $2,972 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 230.00 $230.00 $3,324 -7.50
1410–1507 1459 8 238.50–239.00 $238.76 $3,484 —
1430–1525 1465 3 200.00–205.00 $203.27 $2,978 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,090 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,192 —
1225–1290 1259 4 180.00–185.00 $182.50 $2,298 —
1275–1400 1348 3 205.00–210.00 $208.31 $2,808 —
1235–1560 1395 18 190.00–200.00 $195.92 $2,733 —

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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.