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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 10, 2026

686 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 686 866 940
Slaughter cattle 686 866 940

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,758 —
1085–1425 1293 15 211.00–225.00 $219.46 $2,838 —
1190–1545 1348 8 223.00–228.00 $227.06 $3,061 —
1330–1490 1410 2 195.00–203.00 $199.23 $2,809 -36.34
1095–1640 1416 220 229.50–240.00 $233.25 $3,303 -2.32
1745 1745 1 227.50 $227.50 $3,970 +1.50

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,914 —
940 940 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,077 —
1005 1005 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,462 —
1000–1065 1031 4 210.00–217.00 $213.09 $2,197 —
1045–1570 1191 8 215.00–225.00 $221.59 $2,639 +27.23
1015–1460 1242 138 227.50–240.00 $233.02 $2,894 -1.47
1130–1386 1278 11 221.00–229.00 $227.20 $2,904 +7.24

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1040 1018 80-85% 2 217.00–237.50 $227.02 $2,311 —
1165 1165 80-85% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,155 —
1095–1445 1258 80-85% 8 156.00–167.00 $162.07 $2,039 —
1005–1520 1293 80-85% 25 140.00–181.00 $173.37 $2,242 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 75-80% 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,453 —
1285–1895 1509 75-80% 15 166.00–191.00 $180.09 $2,718 -3.45
1325–1805 1547 75-80% 17 152.50–179.00 $169.20 $2,618 -14.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–875 845 85-90% 2 100.00–125.00 $112.94 $954 —
860–1100 991 85-90% 5 160.00–199.00 $169.28 $1,678 —
955–1025 995 85-90% 3 137.50–157.50 $147.67 $1,469 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1705 1471 65-75% 5 191.00–200.00 $195.26 $2,872 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–2385 1737 9 200.00–230.00 $218.07 $3,788 -3.64
1465–2145 1796 4 186.00–207.50 $202.04 $3,629 —
2000 2000 1 240.00 $240.00 $4,800 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1380 1280 5 210.00–223.00 $219.16 $2,805 -9.09

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1169–1575 1288 10 220.00–226.00 $223.40 $2,877 —
1245–1420 1329 5 190.00–197.00 $191.93 $2,551 —
1490 1490 1 220.00 $220.00 $3,278 —
1500 1500 1 234.50 $234.50 $3,518 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 221.00 $221.00 $3,160 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,321 —
1400–1560 1480 65-75% 2 195.00–212.00 $203.04 $3,005 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1670 1479 14 190.00 $190.00 $2,810 —
1485–1520 1508 3 200.00–202.00 $200.67 $3,026 +2.67
1572 1572 7 220.00 $220.00 $3,458 —

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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.