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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 5, 2026

789 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 789 579 888
Slaughter cattle 789 579 888

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,833 —
1050–1060 1055 2 152.50–160.00 $156.27 $1,649 —
1060–1229 1203 13 210.00–221.00 $217.82 $2,620 —
1085–1495 1239 8 199.00–214.00 $204.21 $2,530 —
1325–1680 1424 8 211.00–213.00 $212.11 $3,020 -4.60
1160–1625 1447 277 214.00–225.25 $219.32 $3,174 +2.61
1850 1850 1 162.50 $162.50 $3,006 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–985 937 5 192.50–247.50 $229.55 $2,151 —
940 940 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,795 —
1075–1086 1083 4 220.00–221.00 $220.25 $2,385 —
1090 1090 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,082 —
1091–1290 1139 5 205.00–213.00 $210.59 $2,399 -17.91
1040–1585 1260 14 191.00–214.00 $210.40 $2,651 +6.71
1080–1585 1292 166 214.00–223.50 $217.00 $2,804 +1.35
1375 1375 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,502 —
1620 1620 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,673 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1665 1448 75-80% 31 153.00–165.00 $158.71 $2,298 —
1405–1815 1586 75-80% 22 131.00–152.00 $142.78 $2,264 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1295 1092 80-85% 3 176.00–217.50 $192.40 $2,101 —
1195 1195 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,912 —
1030–1485 1255 80-85% 16 117.50–145.00 $137.61 $1,727 —
845–1805 1421 80-85% 20 132.00–158.00 $146.70 $2,085 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1180 1060 85-90% 2 147.00–197.50 $169.39 $1,796 +59.35
825–1375 1083 85-90% 10 85.00–117.50 $102.70 $1,112 -7.34
950–1520 1145 85-90% 23 111.00–142.50 $126.85 $1,452 -0.48
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1442 1442 65-75% 2 180.00 $180.00 $2,596 —
1870 1870 65-75% 1 208.00 $208.00 $3,890 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 1 197.50 $197.50 $2,113 —
1010–1515 1292 11 142.50–177.50 $160.17 $2,069 —
1116–1690 1418 7 182.50–185.00 $183.32 $2,599 —
1880–2035 1963 3 207.50–232.50 $219.07 $4,300 -10.93

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1610 1480 11 210.00 $210.00 $3,108 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1640 1517 14 210.00–219.25 $215.60 $3,271 +2.60

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,353 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 85-90% 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,474 —

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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.