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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 22, 2025

818 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 818 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1250 1110 2 162.50–171.00 $166.21 $1,845 —
1035–1745 1264 49 179.00–234.50 $223.85 $2,829 +48.73
1145–1370 1275 4 240.00 $240.00 $3,060 +64.88
1035–1735 1436 322 228.00–245.50 $237.76 $3,414 -2.33
1387–1660 1457 4 210.00–220.00 $217.15 $3,164 —
1260–1717 1484 6 220.00–234.50 $226.46 $3,361 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,810 —
750–1090 920 3 157.50–180.00 $172.50 $1,587 —
970–1415 1169 15 202.50–234.50 $225.08 $2,631 —
1170 1170 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,036 —
1035–1555 1289 158 228.00–243.50 $235.91 $3,041 —
1290–1310 1291 22 240.00–247.50 $247.15 $3,191 —
1075–1565 1336 18 200.00–233.00 $225.40 $3,011 -22.11

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1165 1075 80-85% 2 181.00–191.00 $186.42 $2,004 —
830–1590 1284 80-85% 19 147.50–164.00 $158.23 $2,032 —
980–1735 1343 80-85% 34 140.00–177.00 $168.62 $2,265 -16.47
1200–1530 1371 80-85% 7 178.00–183.00 $179.75 $2,464 +12.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1855 1563 75-80% 28 174.00–186.00 $179.96 $2,813 -3.21
1325–2085 1693 75-80% 22 130.00–173.00 $162.40 $2,749 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 85-90% 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,378 —
1070–1350 1197 85-90% 6 65.00–130.00 $107.50 $1,287 -19.60
1150–1285 1218 85-90% 2 153.00–156.00 $154.58 $1,883 —
865–1680 1252 85-90% 24 100.00–151.00 $130.24 $1,631 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,425 -30.68
1365–1780 1482 9 151.00–207.00 $191.72 $2,841 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–2105 1698 11 162.50–187.00 $175.37 $2,978 —
1615–2490 1912 7 140.00–205.00 $177.39 $3,392 —
1920–2145 2033 2 207.50–210.00 $208.68 $4,242 -17.21

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,029 —
1555 1555 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,110 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1445 1372 7 220.00 $220.00 $3,018 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1345 1291 7 205.00 $205.00 $2,647 —
1215–1580 1324 12 188.00–195.00 $191.24 $2,532 —
1315–1687 1644 10 170.00–180.00 $172.82 $2,841 —

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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.