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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 18, 2025

550 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 550 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1105 1072 3 201.00–227.50 $216.06 $2,316 —
1060–1170 1115 2 167.50–173.00 $170.11 $1,897 —
1185 1185 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,512 +51.50
1250 1250 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,375 -10.00
1075–1505 1257 19 182.00–236.00 $221.05 $2,779 +21.05
1115–1560 1374 8 228.00–235.00 $230.90 $3,173 -10.65
1158–1675 1423 260 232.00–250.50 $241.85 $3,442 -7.15
1645 1645 1 187.50 $187.50 $3,084 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
813–815 814 4 225.00–270.00 $258.73 $2,106 —
920–1280 1065 5 195.00–230.00 $216.99 $2,311 -0.01
1200 1200 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,896 -57.70
1200 1200 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,800 -65.70
1180–1240 1208 3 182.00–235.00 $215.75 $2,606 +0.05
1055–1595 1254 117 230.00–249.00 $241.92 $3,034 —
1358 1358 2 221.00 $221.00 $3,001 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 80-85% 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,758 —
1025–1575 1262 80-85% 23 125.00–177.00 $165.73 $2,092 —
1165–1410 1308 80-85% 6 115.00–164.00 $138.85 $1,816 -25.67
1355–1625 1462 80-85% 3 179.00–183.00 $180.24 $2,635 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1940 1557 75-80% 14 140.00–173.00 $159.99 $2,491 -18.94
1200–1990 1562 75-80% 13 157.00–185.00 $177.71 $2,776 -1.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–985 968 85-90% 2 95.00–115.00 $105.18 $1,018 —
915–1170 1031 85-90% 7 127.50–135.00 $130.65 $1,347 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,685 +16.33
945–1255 1110 85-90% 3 145.00–160.00 $152.08 $1,688 +15.91
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,420 —
1410 1410 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,580 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595–2210 1582 12 125.00–207.50 $195.98 $3,100 —
1600–1785 1695 4 227.50–233.00 $230.09 $3,900 —
1635–2060 1871 5 215.00–225.00 $220.27 $4,121 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1320 1268 2 220.00–227.00 $223.36 $2,832 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,192 -18.50
1310–1440 1362 3 220.00–230.00 $225.77 $3,075 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,176 —
1640 1640 80-85% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,837 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1590 1464 15 180.00–190.00 $183.51 $2,687 —
1360–1740 1588 3 180.00–188.00 $185.72 $2,949 —

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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.