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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 20, 2026

615 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 615 1,773 913
Feeder cattle — 1,151 —
Slaughter cattle 615 622 913

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,483 —
1005 1005 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,935 -69.50
1160–1305 1248 4 207.50–242.50 $226.73 $2,830 +44.23
1120–1725 1415 126 240.00–255.00 $248.07 $3,510 —
1405–1655 1530 2 231.00–242.50 $236.28 $3,615 —
1538–1605 1572 8 256.00–258.00 $257.02 $4,040 —
1695 1695 1 225.00 $225.00 $3,814 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,818 —
1040 1040 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,080 —
975–1395 1152 3 225.00–240.00 $233.24 $2,687 —
1035–1685 1323 154 240.00–255.00 $247.94 $3,280 -0.05
1220–1475 1353 4 207.00–238.50 $224.96 $3,044 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1855 1514 75-80% 55 178.00–188.00 $182.28 $2,760 —
1220–1810 1528 75-80% 28 160.00–177.00 $171.29 $2,617 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1285 1201 80-85% 9 183.00–220.00 $196.75 $2,363 -1.65
885–1455 1272 80-85% 26 140.00–176.00 $168.47 $2,143 +15.98
1105–1375 1280 80-85% 3 177.00 $177.00 $2,266 +24.51
1235–1455 1336 80-85% 4 159.00–164.00 $162.17 $2,167 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1065 987 85-90% 3 165.00–203.00 $191.78 $1,893 +50.53
1045–1190 1103 85-90% 3 151.00–164.00 $157.38 $1,736 —
1010–1215 1122 85-90% 7 80.00–127.50 $109.03 $1,223 —
995–1305 1141 85-90% 6 132.50–147.00 $142.07 $1,621 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1870 1540 65-75% 14 189.00–195.00 $191.18 $2,944 —
1562 1562 65-75% 2 216.50 $216.50 $3,382 +25.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,501 —
1010–2090 1584 6 225.00–247.50 $233.25 $3,695 —
1213–2890 1597 6 192.50–220.00 $200.05 $3,195 —
1815–2225 2080 3 257.00–270.00 $263.72 $5,485 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1285 1238 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,909 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1440 1379 5 230.00–240.00 $234.92 $3,240 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1325 1273 4 200.00–205.00 $201.80 $2,569 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1450 1329 15 200.00–204.00 $200.28 $2,662 —
1555 1555 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,110 —
1330–1812 1637 16 205.00–215.00 $211.65 $3,465 —

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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.