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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

652 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 652 1,946 954
Feeder cattle — 918 —
Slaughter cattle 652 759 954
Replacement cattle — 269 —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,158 —
1040–1569 1238 14 225.00–254.00 $244.56 $3,028 —
1261–1355 1285 4 262.00–272.50 $269.73 $3,466 +34.27
1250–1665 1401 4 200.00–253.00 $233.22 $3,267 -20.12
1130–1648 1433 167 250.00–271.00 $261.03 $3,741 +7.69
1625–1795 1710 2 200.00 $200.00 $3,420 —
1770 1770 1 245.00 $245.00 $4,336 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,244 —
1005 1005 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,387 -31.02
995–1540 1268 2 192.00–210.00 $202.93 $2,573 -59.82
1045–1693 1296 146 250.00–270.00 $258.68 $3,352 -4.07
1365 1365 4 272.00 $272.00 $3,713 +29.66
1455 1455 1 240.00 $240.00 $3,492 —
1645–1720 1683 2 254.00–267.00 $260.64 $4,387 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1545 1437 75-80% 3 163.00–180.00 $172.54 $2,479 —
1110–2205 1499 75-80% 27 166.00–193.00 $186.92 $2,802 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 80-85% 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,992 —
1030–1130 1080 80-85% 2 187.00–230.00 $207.50 $2,241 —
940–1910 1216 80-85% 8 153.00–171.00 $164.55 $2,001 -6.35
1095–1620 1283 80-85% 7 152.00–184.00 $175.84 $2,256 -2.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1135 1021 85-90% 5 90.00–122.50 $109.09 $1,114 -54.20
925–1280 1121 85-90% 6 137.50–150.00 $143.39 $1,607 -7.88
965–1245 1125 85-90% 3 151.00–157.50 $153.55 $1,727 +2.28
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1860 1537 65-75% 7 180.00–198.00 $193.12 $2,968 +4.70
1570–1800 1685 65-75% 2 200.00–231.00 $214.44 $3,613 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,364 —
1180–1870 1394 7 161.00–250.00 $229.27 $3,196 —
1285–1935 1700 5 112.50–222.50 $172.16 $2,927 -41.15
1635–1970 1789 5 255.00–275.00 $264.71 $4,736 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 235.00 $235.00 $3,172 —
1310–1565 1390 4 240.00–252.00 $248.04 $3,448 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1525 1426 4 250.00–255.00 $252.22 $3,597 +11.12

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 1 234.00 $234.00 $3,674 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 85-90% 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,895 —
1585 1585 80-85% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,742 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1245 1243 2 220.00–221.00 $220.50 $2,741 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1605 1356 9 219.00–227.00 $221.80 $3,008 —
1225–1660 1472 13 206.00–218.00 $211.47 $3,113 +5.54
1530 1530 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,922 -9.00

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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.