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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 13, 2025

991 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $353.51/cwt +3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,994/hd at 564 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $378.60/cwt +20.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,965/hd at 519 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $417.80/cwt -11.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,817/hd at 435 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 991 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–995 960 3 172.50–292.50 $219.85 $2,111 —
1145 1145 4 235.00 $235.00 $2,691 —
1185 1185 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,026 -75.90
1190 1190 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,023 -76.90
1195–1220 1208 2 215.00–220.00 $217.53 $2,628 —
1165–1705 1417 3 225.00–232.00 $228.92 $3,244 +5.03
1100–1750 1467 302 229.00–245.25 $237.43 $3,483 —
1205–1625 1484 12 200.00–226.00 $221.10 $3,281 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 9 340.00 $340.00 $731 -130.00
320–343 340 7 365.00–395.00 $390.96 $1,329 -69.04
360 360 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,278 -65.42
450–495 474 6 370.00–396.00 $384.99 $1,825 -23.74
515–543 534 10 347.00–393.00 $371.90 $1,986 -12.51
555–597 580 16 340.00–386.00 $375.53 $2,178 -13.42
665–690 680 12 321.00–376.00 $361.56 $2,459 +20.93
710 710 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,290 -10.88
760 760 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,288 -29.16
830 830 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,664 +17.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,530 -68.67
388 fancy 388 10 503.00 $503.00 $1,952 —
400–443 436 6 425.00–447.50 $439.82 $1,918 -27.31
478 478 2 417.00 $417.00 $1,993 -43.11
515–542 536 16 400.00–413.00 $403.88 $2,165 -31.08
633 633 8 388.00 $388.00 $2,456 -2.82
652 652 3 381.00 $381.00 $2,484 -4.46
717 717 8 336.00 $336.00 $2,409 -18.11
877 877 3 343.00 $343.00 $3,008 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,380 -43.85
550 550 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,788 -21.80
680 680 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,142 +2.65
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,247 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,742 —
990–1240 1091 5 180.00–317.00 $235.83 $2,573 —
1205 1205 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,892 +16.29
1285 1285 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,197 -37.15
1025–1745 1320 212 227.00–244.50 $235.76 $3,112 +3.60
1205–1615 1325 10 215.00–226.00 $222.49 $2,948 -9.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,183 —
315–340 328 2 339.00–380.00 $360.28 $1,182 -19.72
385 385 2 392.50 $392.50 $1,511 +2.58
425–445 432 3 340.00–380.00 $366.25 $1,582 -4.95
465–475 470 2 345.00–347.50 $346.26 $1,627 -29.28
510–530 519 26 342.50–385.00 $378.60 $1,965 +20.47
560–575 564 30 345.00–368.00 $353.51 $1,994 +3.17
600–605 603 2 347.50–359.00 $353.23 $2,130 +53.23
650 650 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,194 +28.42
745 745 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,086 -20.00
875 875 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–303 302 7 442.50–480.00 $469.23 $1,417 —
360–390 378 8 415.00–432.50 $425.01 $1,607 +1.54
420–446 435 20 407.50–430.00 $417.80 $1,817 -11.39
484 484 8 419.00 $419.00 $2,028 +1.93
955 955 3 258.00 $258.00 $2,464 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,442 —
410 410 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,292 -35.00
630 630 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,865 +14.61
681 681 8 316.00 $316.00 $2,152 +50.81
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,892 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,606 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,235 —
484 484 8 392.00 $392.00 $1,897 +17.00
575 575 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,070 +30.00
635 635 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,064 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,606 —
397 397 3 424.00 $424.00 $1,683 —
425 425 2 422.50 $422.50 $1,796 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 363.00 $363.00 $2,251 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 -25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1185 1106 80-85% 4 182.50–210.00 $190.65 $2,109 —
1055–1630 1276 80-85% 12 143.00–175.00 $163.48 $2,086 +110.98
995–1640 1278 80-85% 24 105.00–161.00 $147.26 $1,882 +94.76
1450 1450 80-85% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,596 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1810 1523 75-80% 13 145.00–171.00 $158.83 $2,419 —
1405–1955 1640 75-80% 15 172.00–186.00 $180.68 $2,963 +5.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 15.00 $15.00 $152 -94.65
880–1240 1049 85-90% 14 60.00–120.00 $87.24 $915 -22.41
1040–1285 1148 85-90% 8 105.00–140.00 $129.64 $1,488 —
1095–1330 1175 85-90% 3 150.00–155.00 $153.45 $1,803 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1800 1630 3 197.00–207.00 $203.32 $3,314 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1970 1467 12 100.00–179.00 $154.70 $2,269 —
2185 2185 1 178.00 $178.00 $3,889 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1290 1253 3 225.00 $225.00 $2,819 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1825 1416 5 196.00–225.00 $217.52 $3,080 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,573 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1010 948 85-90% 2 75.00–110.00 $93.65 $888 —
1035 1035 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,604 —
1330 1330 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,875 —
1725 1725 80-85% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,639 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1397 1397 15 187.00 $187.00 $2,612 —
1446–1750 1542 12 195.00–200.00 $196.08 $3,024 —
1585–1690 1638 2 150.00 $150.00 $2,457 —

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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.