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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

866 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 866 384 786
Slaughter cattle 866 384 786

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,900 —
1085–1310 1194 13 187.50–228.00 $218.31 $2,607 —
1060–1610 1366 7 211.00–226.00 $218.79 $2,989 -16.44
1040–1713 1439 339 228.00–243.00 $235.57 $3,390 -1.43
1740 1740 1 226.00 $226.00 $3,932 —
1760 1760 1 220.00 $220.00 $3,872 —
1965 1965 2 209.00 $209.00 $4,107 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–840 783 2 210.00–240.00 $226.10 $1,770 —
1025–1175 1079 4 232.50–245.00 $238.90 $2,578 +37.90
1145–1240 1193 2 191.00–198.00 $194.36 $2,319 -26.64
1065–1530 1246 99 228.00–241.00 $234.49 $2,922 +3.04
1035–1475 1284 4 202.50–225.00 $219.96 $2,824 —
1195–1620 1333 5 206.00–225.00 $218.25 $2,909 —
1575 1575 1 201.00 $201.00 $3,166 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1400 1205 80-85% 13 152.50–197.00 $183.20 $2,208 —
1035–1660 1306 80-85% 4 181.00–183.00 $182.28 $2,381 —
1095–1620 1307 80-85% 35 156.00–180.00 $174.39 $2,279 —
1110–1570 1352 80-85% 9 157.00–168.00 $163.10 $2,205 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1895 1538 75-80% 34 179.00–190.00 $183.54 $2,823 —
1420–1770 1565 75-80% 14 155.00–178.00 $172.69 $2,703 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 65-75% 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,446 —
1090–1830 1409 65-75% 9 210.00–225.00 $214.01 $3,015 —
1115–1860 1512 65-75% 35 190.00–206.00 $195.97 $2,963 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1235 1051 85-90% 9 130.00–142.50 $136.57 $1,435 —
880–1335 1085 85-90% 11 150.00–179.00 $165.27 $1,793 —
995–1210 1115 85-90% 4 120.00–127.50 $123.58 $1,378 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1085 1030 4 222.50–245.00 $229.51 $2,364 —
1255–1930 1579 6 197.50–215.00 $205.84 $3,250 —
1275–2500 1717 10 216.00–232.50 $221.71 $3,807 —
1555–2125 1866 7 237.50–250.00 $242.45 $4,524 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1420 1280 5 220.00–235.00 $228.25 $2,922 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,689 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1092 1092 2 219.00 $219.00 $2,391 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1735 1445 28 200.00–210.00 $202.86 $2,931 +0.19
1530 1530 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,029 —
1815 1815 9 220.00 $220.00 $3,993 —

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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.