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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 8, 2026

772 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 772 622 1,111
Slaughter cattle 772 622 1,111

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1280 1136 7 210.00–250.00 $230.15 $2,615 +17.65
1160–1680 1398 240 254.00–265.00 $258.83 $3,618 -3.17
1110–1635 1400 15 244.00–253.00 $251.07 $3,515 -6.50
1680–1710 1695 2 246.00 $246.00 $4,170 —
1735–1755 1742 3 255.00 $255.00 $4,442 —
1770 1770 2 248.00 $248.00 $4,390 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1037 1031 5 232.50–242.00 $239.71 $2,471 —
985–1176 1124 11 249.00–254.50 $252.65 $2,840 +0.15
1055–1592 1271 169 252.00–264.00 $258.20 $3,282 +1.01
1085–1545 1333 14 245.00–253.50 $251.05 $3,346 —
1692 1692 2 250.00 $250.00 $4,230 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1880 1487 75-80% 38 180.00–195.00 $185.66 $2,761 —
1445–1905 1704 75-80% 9 170.00–179.00 $176.30 $3,004 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1290 1154 80-85% 7 182.00–194.00 $187.74 $2,167 —
1075–1370 1193 80-85% 3 151.00–166.00 $158.54 $1,891 —
1100–1365 1202 80-85% 8 182.00–184.00 $183.00 $2,200 —
1030–1480 1263 80-85% 23 170.00–181.00 $176.52 $2,229 -1.95
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1850 1401 65-75% 7 215.00–237.50 $221.45 $3,103 —
1130–2055 1531 65-75% 17 192.00–204.00 $198.64 $3,041 -16.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1365 1084 85-90% 7 125.00–151.00 $142.92 $1,549 +18.95
975–1270 1123 85-90% 2 111.00–115.00 $113.26 $1,272 —
1135–1175 1155 85-90% 2 161.00–163.00 $162.02 $1,871 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–980 900 3 210.00–237.50 $223.29 $2,010 —
1190–1700 1467 3 200.00–209.00 $205.88 $3,020 —
1630–2255 1982 5 221.00–245.00 $232.34 $4,605 —
1845–2520 2122 5 251.00–264.00 $255.57 $5,423 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1520 1453 2 240.00 $240.00 $3,487 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 7 258.00 $258.00 $3,560 —
1470–1485 1474 4 240.00–244.50 $243.37 $3,587 -1.63
1615 1615 1 232.00 $232.00 $3,747 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1795 1795 65-75% 1 214.00 $214.00 $3,841 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1310 1285 2 200.00–210.00 $204.90 $2,633 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,716 —
1440 1440 1 225.00 $225.00 $3,240 —
1250–1725 1480 31 210.00–236.00 $217.19 $3,214 +24.24

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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.