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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 15, 2025

687 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 687 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,964 —
1045 1045 2 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $2,560 —
1075–1340 1208 2 180.00 $180.00 $2,174 -47.69
1150–1360 1254 18 200.00–235.00 $221.39 $2,776 —
1250–1290 1270 2 167.50–182.50 $175.12 $2,224 -60.52
1315 1315 1 247.00 $247.00 $3,248 —
1330–1510 1426 8 225.00–233.00 $230.18 $3,282 -13.00
1055–1730 1428 234 235.00–247.50 $240.09 $3,428 -3.09
1605 1605 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,210 -11.78

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–970 955 2 230.00–235.00 $232.54 $2,221 -8.74
1000–1320 1092 8 190.00–233.00 $219.54 $2,397 -5.04
1010–1450 1229 175 233.00–245.00 $240.20 $2,952 +7.83
1290–1355 1323 2 247.00–248.00 $247.51 $3,275 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1270 1138 80-85% 6 185.00–199.00 $189.42 $2,156 —
1005–1595 1317 80-85% 31 102.50–169.00 $155.48 $2,048 -8.80
1200–1440 1320 80-85% 2 184.00–186.00 $185.09 $2,443 +20.81
1065–1800 1350 80-85% 25 135.00–182.50 $167.29 $2,258 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–2115 1557 75-80% 29 110.00–177.00 $163.35 $2,543 -7.37
1210–2060 1565 75-80% 33 160.00–190.00 $183.17 $2,867 +12.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1425 1077 85-90% 14 55.00–133.00 $112.68 $1,214 +100.12
1175–1190 1183 85-90% 2 157.00–163.00 $159.98 $1,893 +6.62
815–1530 1197 85-90% 19 100.00–153.00 $127.10 $1,521 -26.26
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1470 1328 2 211.00–217.00 $213.68 $2,838 —
1195–1520 1348 4 195.00–207.00 $201.76 $2,720 —
1370 1370 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,398 -8.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–2180 1706 10 165.00–195.00 $183.09 $3,124 —
1490–2170 1887 7 180.00–215.00 $201.63 $3,805 —
1920–2090 2005 2 222.50–229.00 $225.89 $4,529 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1230 1183 3 230.00 $230.00 $2,721 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,829 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,941 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1795 1795 80-85% 1 169.00 $169.00 $3,034 +42.78

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1675 1472 23 190.00–202.00 $196.57 $2,894 -18.45
1778–1798 1790 15 210.00 $210.00 $3,759 —

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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.