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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 24, 2026

722 head sold ·Official USDA report

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 722 1,481 1,014
Feeder cattle — 1,167 —
Slaughter cattle 722 314 1,014

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 1 205.50 $205.50 $1,911 —
1015–1140 1070 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,990 -7.00
1125–1180 1154 6 191.00–211.00 $200.95 $2,319 —
1115–1670 1435 232 213.00–226.00 $219.48 $3,150 -0.40
1270–1715 1505 6 201.00–213.00 $208.96 $3,145 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,026 —
1028 1028 3 242.50 $242.50 $2,493 —
1068–1071 1070 6 203.00–209.00 $207.00 $2,215 —
1075–1130 1100 5 208.00–211.00 $209.81 $2,308 +4.77
1115 1115 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,074 -19.04
1015–1635 1267 127 213.00–226.50 $220.43 $2,793 —
1025–1625 1293 13 197.50–213.00 $207.47 $2,683 —
1380 1380 1 228.00 $228.00 $3,146 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1270 1166 80-85% 4 174.00–185.00 $177.89 $2,074 —
1070–1485 1303 80-85% 18 144.00–158.00 $153.29 $1,997 -13.18
1270–1460 1356 80-85% 4 171.00–178.00 $173.57 $2,354 —
1070–1750 1362 80-85% 33 155.00–172.00 $164.93 $2,246 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1700 1466 75-80% 25 167.50–187.00 $172.82 $2,534 +6.82
1345–2100 1568 75-80% 15 150.00–165.00 $159.09 $2,495 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 85-90% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,794 +0.48
1000–1460 1201 85-90% 9 132.50–150.00 $142.50 $1,711 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 65-75% 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,800 —
1170–1690 1405 65-75% 5 180.00–195.00 $188.57 $2,649 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,272 —
1160–1810 1430 12 172.50–195.00 $187.02 $2,674 —
1445–1985 1700 11 205.00–217.50 $212.42 $3,611 +0.36
1620–1960 1838 6 220.00–232.50 $225.02 $4,136 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,649 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1620 1449 4 190.00–210.00 $201.99 $2,927 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1766 1536 24 190.00–205.00 $196.75 $3,022 —
1470–1725 1593 4 185.00–188.00 $186.53 $2,971 —
1690 1690 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,366 —
1715–1905 1810 2 180.00–185.00 $182.63 $3,306 —

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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.