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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 22, 2025

286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 286 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–907 863 3 232.50–272.50 $260.53 $2,248 —
865 865 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,189 —
1225–1430 1287 7 177.00–205.00 $200.56 $2,581 —
1225–1725 1475 2 191.00–208.00 $198.06 $2,921 -28.90
1345–1787 1576 89 212.00–223.50 $219.74 $3,463 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 1 105.00 $105.00 $872 —
850–970 930 3 199.00–235.00 $214.14 $1,992 —
1045–1080 1063 2 209.00–219.00 $213.92 $2,274 +2.14
980–1240 1143 3 185.00–210.00 $196.90 $2,251 —
1190–1880 1474 36 211.00–220.50 $217.65 $3,208 +74.92
1207–1581 1474 7 203.00–210.00 $204.64 $3,016 +61.91

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1790 1471 75-80% 16 133.00–167.00 $158.80 $2,336 —
1260–1785 1504 75-80% 29 168.00–179.00 $173.93 $2,616 +2.54
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1285 1151 80-85% 6 173.00–212.50 $180.16 $2,074 —
1015–1595 1350 80-85% 12 163.00–172.00 $165.85 $2,239 —
1155–1685 1369 80-85% 25 115.00–157.00 $141.63 $1,939 +0.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1255 1078 85-90% 3 145.00–171.00 $155.09 $1,672 —
765–1325 1090 85-90% 11 75.00–127.00 $111.52 $1,216 —
840–1375 1118 85-90% 9 130.00–142.50 $135.46 $1,514 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1685 1406 6 180.00–191.00 $185.77 $2,612 —
1380–1645 1513 2 187.00–197.00 $191.56 $2,898 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1855 1650 3 160.00–180.00 $172.93 $2,853 —
1810–2135 1954 4 192.50–207.50 $198.99 $3,888 —
2085 2085 1 210.00 $210.00 $4,378 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,731 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $945 —
1025–1550 1288 80-85% 2 140.00–149.00 $145.42 $1,873 —
1800 1800 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,718 —

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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.