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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 6, 2026

1,107 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,107 2,986 793
Feeder cattle — 2,025 —
Slaughter cattle 817 773 654
Replacement cattle 290 188 139

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,185 —
1165 1165 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,621 -1.99
1110–1355 1221 10 221.00–240.50 $233.69 $2,853 +4.01
1440 1440 1 248.00 $248.00 $3,571 +6.84
1045–1765 1444 198 235.00–250.00 $244.39 $3,529 +3.23
1845 1845 1 201.00 $201.00 $3,708 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–970 968 2 257.50–270.00 $263.73 $2,553 +28.73
955–1071 1042 4 252.00–260.00 $253.83 $2,645 —
955–1135 1055 6 200.00–235.00 $217.88 $2,299 —
1150 1150 1 238.00 $238.00 $2,737 +6.60
1310 1310 1 250.00 $250.00 $3,275 +10.94
1020–1665 1333 162 235.00–251.00 $243.33 $3,244 +4.27
1760–1905 1802 4 210.00–238.00 $224.01 $4,037 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095–1445 1291 (<2 yrs)N/A 20 2,400.00–4,150.00 $3,257.09 —
1400–2295 1730 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 11 2,700.00–4,900.00 $4,003.91 —
1930 1930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1455 1388 75-80% 2 187.00 $187.00 $2,596 —
1170–1985 1464 75-80% 41 173.00–185.00 $179.11 $2,622 —
1430–1985 1679 75-80% 7 163.00–172.00 $169.20 $2,841 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1460 1180 80-85% 10 153.00–160.00 $155.56 $1,836 —
1020–1530 1183 80-85% 16 171.00–210.00 $185.30 $2,192 —
1150–1410 1272 80-85% 3 177.00–179.00 $178.04 $2,265 +2.04
1010–1565 1278 80-85% 16 140.00–175.00 $164.84 $2,107 -11.16
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1500 1351 65-75% 4 200.00–216.00 $209.38 $2,829 —
1220–2125 1491 65-75% 23 186.00–195.00 $189.59 $2,827 -26.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $784 -37.32
825–1330 1111 85-90% 7 156.00–175.00 $161.52 $1,794 —
1055–1285 1158 85-90% 3 120.00–127.50 $123.59 $1,431 —
975–1355 1195 85-90% 11 120.00–147.50 $138.35 $1,653 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1175 1030 3 205.00–260.00 $221.91 $2,286 —
1255–1935 1526 9 182.50–207.50 $196.42 $2,997 +12.48
1455–2215 1740 8 170.00–232.50 $214.12 $3,726 —
1640–2290 1976 10 237.50–262.50 $248.44 $4,909 +28.85

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1120–1485 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 2,900.00–3,900.00 $3,602.78
1172–1735 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 3,400.00–4,600.00 $4,256.50
1244–1860 1324 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,400.00–3,500.00 $3,074.93
1250–1450 1338 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,900.00–3,500.00 $2,657.94
1210–1465 1369 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,200.00–3,800.00 $3,511.18
1370–1465 1418 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1300–1885 1449 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 47 2,700.00–4,800.00 $3,805.52
1392–1496 1461 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,536.50
1255–2415 1526 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 2,000.00–3,700.00 $3,153.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00
1168 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1177 1177 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1130–1215 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,919.63
1192 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1095 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00–3,000.00 $2,614.18
1077–1165 1106 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,070.20
970–1188 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,800.00–5,300.00 $4,636.26

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1325 1300 2 215.00–216.00 $215.49 $2,801 -23.40
1360–1390 1375 2 215.00 $215.00 $2,956 —
1420–1520 1458 3 235.00–240.00 $238.38 $3,476 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715 1715 1 221.00 $221.00 $3,790 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1200 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 3,500.00–4,900.00 $4,208.31 +431.78
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00 +1,235.78
1270–1300 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,900.00–5,100.00 $5,001.17 +609.85
1175–1400 1288 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–5,400.00 $4,441.75 +50.43
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00 -2,000.00
1300–1400 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,750.00–4,300.00 $4,014.81 —
1085–1690 1436 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 3,600.00–5,300.00 $4,058.82 -662.37
1445 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 -1,621.19
1502 1502 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1950 1950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
995–1190 1082 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,900.00–4,250.00 $3,574.78 —
1150–1180 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–3,500.00 $3,055.79 -1,444.21

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,190 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1275 1240 2 191.00–192.00 $191.51 $2,375 —
1305 1305 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,806 +23.73
1270–1785 1446 43 200.00–210.00 $206.04 $2,979 +9.13

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985–1037 1011 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 4,300.00–4,500.00 $4,402.57 —
890–1290 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 3,200.00–5,800.00 $4,495.32 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–872 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,250.00–4,400.00 $3,988.95 —

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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.