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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 21, 2026

774 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 774 2,137 953
Feeder cattle — 1,279 —
Slaughter cattle 774 858 953

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1325 1178 7 180.00–210.00 $189.28 $2,230 -33.72
1175–1425 1332 8 202.00–210.00 $208.88 $2,782 -0.83
1410 1410 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,326 -57.21
1450 1450 1 230.00 $230.00 $3,335 —
1155–1745 1461 270 212.00–223.00 $216.75 $3,167 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–885 810 3 255.00–277.50 $266.16 $2,156 —
1025–1220 1127 9 170.00–205.00 $195.34 $2,201 -10.58
1185 1185 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,577 —
1050–1505 1222 9 200.00–213.00 $206.14 $2,519 —
1010–1445 1289 169 210.00–225.00 $216.52 $2,791 +3.17

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1260 1103 80-85% 4 182.50–192.50 $186.15 $2,053 -8.31
1045–1655 1315 80-85% 32 121.00–157.00 $150.62 $1,981 —
1085–1853 1374 80-85% 19 120.00–146.00 $135.41 $1,861 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1910 1451 75-80% 31 145.00–164.00 $155.21 $2,252 -5.94
1310–1605 1458 75-80% 14 138.00–152.00 $145.03 $2,115 -16.12
1400–1710 1482 75-80% 6 165.00–169.00 $167.08 $2,476 +5.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–905 880 85-90% 2 187.00–195.00 $191.11 $1,682 —
950–1325 1090 85-90% 11 102.50–117.50 $112.40 $1,225 —
900–1405 1121 85-90% 10 125.00–146.00 $131.59 $1,475 +22.82
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 65-75% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,183 —
1110–1845 1511 65-75% 8 170.00–180.00 $173.78 $2,626 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–2280 1705 7 162.50–177.50 $171.50 $2,924 —
820–2220 1739 9 171.00–195.00 $186.03 $3,235 —
1905–2505 2238 3 200.00–212.50 $208.02 $4,655 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1145 1110 3 175.00–196.00 $186.82 $2,074 —
1205–1435 1269 6 210.00–212.00 $210.32 $2,669 -1.96

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1270 1181 7 170.00–185.00 $176.14 $2,080 —
1438–1452 1445 8 215.00–215.50 $215.25 $3,110 —
1405–1515 1460 2 210.00 $210.00 $3,066 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 85-90% 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,454 —

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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.