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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 22, 2026

645 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 645 1,432 377
Feeder cattle — 881 —
Slaughter cattle 645 551 377

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1065 985 3 200.00–201.00 $200.29 $1,973 —
985 985 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,487 —
1005–1055 1030 2 246.00–247.50 $246.77 $2,542 +46.77
1005–1365 1131 15 230.00–252.00 $244.16 $2,761 —
1140 1140 1 265.00 $265.00 $3,021 —
1145 1145 1 247.00 $247.00 $2,828 —
1035–1620 1401 265 254.00–270.50 $260.12 $3,644 +3.44
1045–1660 1444 13 240.00–253.00 $250.15 $3,612 -14.35

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 1 231.00 $231.00 $2,194 —
1030 1030 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,420 —
1170 1170 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,340 -32.00
1180 1180 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,770 -82.00
1025–1280 1194 5 225.00–251.00 $242.02 $2,890 +10.02
1065–1565 1267 104 252.00–269.00 $258.27 $3,272 +2.50
1325 1325 1 265.00 $265.00 $3,511 —
1155–1660 1366 5 245.50–253.00 $249.93 $3,414 +7.83

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1955 1559 75-80% 56 176.00–194.00 $185.98 $2,899 +11.90
1240–1970 1631 75-80% 9 172.00–179.00 $176.00 $2,871 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1340 1268 65-75% 3 220.00–231.00 $223.34 $2,832 —
1135–2030 1539 65-75% 47 191.00–210.00 $198.71 $3,058 +0.21
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1180 1168 80-85% 2 166.00–169.00 $167.48 $1,956 -16.52
1170 1170 80-85% 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,235 +7.00
1065–1355 1228 80-85% 9 183.00–200.00 $188.63 $2,316 +25.82
950–1960 1415 80-85% 12 163.00–181.00 $175.13 $2,478 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–940 830 85-90% 3 122.50–125.00 $124.26 $1,031 —
839–1335 937 85-90% 11 143.00–167.00 $148.89 $1,395 —
1015–1300 1146 85-90% 4 135.00–151.00 $144.21 $1,653 -0.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,548 —
1445–1960 1760 3 206.00–219.00 $210.11 $3,698 -18.50
1595–2125 1824 5 250.00–266.00 $256.43 $4,677 —
1390–2130 1914 9 221.00–249.00 $232.95 $4,459 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1390 1308 2 201.00–211.00 $206.32 $2,699 —
1265–1505 1378 12 250.00 $250.00 $3,445 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 245.50 $245.50 $3,400 —
1405–1570 1488 2 228.00–230.00 $229.06 $3,408 -6.14
1590 1590 1 235.00 $235.00 $3,736 —
1475–1655 1622 16 255.00–260.00 $259.42 $4,208 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,350 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,665 —
1325–1370 1348 2 230.00–240.00 $234.92 $3,167 —
1265–1610 1399 14 210.00–237.00 $215.99 $3,022 —
1575–1600 1588 2 200.00–205.00 $202.52 $3,216 -21.46

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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.