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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 2, 2026

1,039 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,039 451 1,056
Slaughter cattle 883 — 765
Replacement cattle 156 — 291

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1240 1165 2 157.50–170.00 $164.15 $1,912 —
1185 1185 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,903 —
1185 1185 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,222 —
1245–1370 1309 10 187.50–232.00 $222.45 $2,912 +36.18
1210–1475 1373 9 200.00–232.00 $226.59 $3,111 +55.59
1090–1700 1479 218 232.00–245.00 $239.04 $3,535 +15.47
1700–1787 1744 7 223.00–228.00 $226.55 $3,951 —
1810 1810 2 195.00 $195.00 $3,530 —
2040 2040 1 205.00 $205.00 $4,182 —
2300 2300 1 175.00 $175.00 $4,025 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–986 972 4 202.50–225.00 $219.62 $2,135 —
985 985 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,315 —
1130–1415 1254 8 220.00–232.00 $229.35 $2,876 +8.23
1195–1450 1274 5 202.50–230.00 $216.67 $2,760 -4.45
1010–1715 1315 216 232.00–244.00 $237.82 $3,127 —
1430 1430 1 244.00 $244.00 $3,489 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1385 1073 80-85% 19 177.00–220.50 $200.48 $2,151 —
955–1510 1274 80-85% 29 95.00–162.50 $146.63 $1,868 -29.81
980–1615 1281 80-85% 33 163.00–175.00 $169.40 $2,170 -7.04
1260–1430 1322 80-85% 3 177.00–181.00 $179.01 $2,367 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1770 1439 75-80% 40 173.00–186.00 $179.60 $2,584 —
1290–1910 1543 75-80% 25 142.50–171.00 $162.08 $2,501 -2.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–1360 1064 85-90% 11 125.00–143.00 $135.62 $1,443 —
820–1350 1086 85-90% 17 55.00–122.50 $106.98 $1,162 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,624 —
945–1300 1128 85-90% 4 165.00–195.00 $174.19 $1,965 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1680 1530 65-75% 4 220.00 $220.00 $3,366 —
1462–1850 1571 65-75% 12 187.00–197.50 $192.55 $3,025 +4.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–2155 1400 12 130.00–187.50 $168.78 $2,363 —
1690–2025 1880 5 212.50–225.00 $216.69 $4,074 —
1525–2330 1946 7 195.00–210.00 $203.37 $3,958 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1665 1348 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,250.00–3,850.00 $3,603.03
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
1115–1603 1417 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 3,000.00–4,850.00 $4,180.48
1402–1490 1431 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,950.00–3,050.00 $3,015.30
1260–1827 1451 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 34 1,600.00–4,100.00 $3,063.98
1355–1675 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,100.00–3,750.00 $3,277.03
1270–1688 1506 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 48 3,150.00–4,700.00 $4,027.05
1370–1870 1620 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00–3,350.00 $3,032.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1120 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,710.31
1011–1177 1077 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 3,000.00–3,850.00 $3,641.41

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1445 1330 3 225.00–226.00 $225.32 $2,997 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1545 1491 4 220.00–230.00 $227.41 $3,391 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 217.00 $217.00 $3,732 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,007 —
1375 1375 85-90% 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,891 —
2035 2035 80-85% 1 127.50 $127.50 $2,595 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 215.00 $215.00 $3,053 —
1405–1585 1517 17 192.00–205.00 $197.19 $2,991 —

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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.