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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 20, 2026

683 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 683 1,537 980
Feeder cattle — 787 —
Slaughter cattle 683 750 980

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,063 —
1132 1132 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,547 —
1010–1310 1140 12 201.00–229.00 $211.14 $2,407 —
1070–1525 1329 11 210.00–229.50 $222.61 $2,958 —
1380 1380 1 226.50 $226.50 $3,126 —
1100–1715 1447 270 225.00–239.50 $234.98 $3,400 +7.88
1725–1778 1752 2 225.00–229.50 $227.28 $3,982 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1005 1003 2 201.00–211.00 $206.01 $2,066 -14.99
1035 1035 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,122 -26.00
1095 1095 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,387 —
1195 1195 1 226.00 $226.00 $2,701 —
1010–1563 1324 125 225.00–238.50 $233.05 $3,086 —
1225–1675 1349 9 207.50–225.00 $218.68 $2,950 —
1635 1635 1 220.00 $220.00 $3,597 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–2045 1569 75-80% 17 172.00–189.00 $181.99 $2,855 +11.24
1410–1730 1585 75-80% 4 162.00–177.00 $171.06 $2,711 +0.31
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1305 1260 80-85% 2 189.00–194.00 $191.59 $2,414 +34.42
1110–1530 1266 80-85% 7 170.00–180.00 $177.11 $2,242 +19.94
1315–1415 1365 80-85% 2 185.00 $185.00 $2,525 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1725 1504 65-75% 8 192.00–204.00 $199.02 $2,993 -6.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1100 975 85-90% 3 161.00–211.00 $189.96 $1,852 —
1130–1355 1205 85-90% 3 130.00–155.00 $143.44 $1,728 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–2045 1843 6 192.00–225.50 $214.49 $3,953 —
1840–2280 2072 6 240.00–265.00 $257.85 $5,343 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1605 1593 3 210.00–212.50 $211.68 $3,372 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,071 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1417–1785 1508 18 226.00–234.50 $232.70 $3,509 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 65-75% 2 206.00 $206.00 $2,802 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1480 1381 13 195.00 $195.00 $2,693 —
1300–1540 1443 13 197.00–205.00 $201.21 $2,903 —

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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.