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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

518 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 518 789 864
Slaughter cattle 518 789 864

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,598 -6.27
1150 1150 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,553 —
1070–1438 1346 4 172.00–204.00 $197.64 $2,660 —
1297–1481 1389 7 210.00–213.00 $212.57 $2,953 —
1125–1705 1450 184 210.00–227.00 $220.63 $3,199 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1130 1005 3 140.00–195.50 $175.17 $1,760 —
990–1255 1051 6 202.00–210.00 $207.77 $2,184 -12.48
1070–1090 1080 2 211.00–213.00 $212.01 $2,290 -8.24
1055–1625 1274 115 206.00–229.00 $218.78 $2,787 +8.38
1400 1400 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,940 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1335 1228 80-85% 2 155.00–177.00 $166.96 $2,050 —
1100–1660 1326 80-85% 4 139.00–160.00 $149.07 $1,977 —
1180–1720 1410 80-85% 17 123.00–155.00 $138.73 $1,956 -7.97
1195–1575 1439 80-85% 7 132.00–143.00 $137.81 $1,983 -8.89
1965 1965 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,279 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1485 1462 75-80% 3 146.00–153.00 $149.72 $2,189 —
1505–2070 1724 75-80% 10 154.00–165.00 $162.31 $2,798 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1275 1008 85-90% 3 80.00–115.00 $104.39 $1,052 —
1125–1325 1190 85-90% 6 120.00–140.00 $129.54 $1,542 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1730 1403 65-75% 6 208.00–211.00 $208.68 $2,928 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1685 1655 3 132.50–167.50 $155.27 $2,570 —
1735–2025 1880 2 195.00–205.00 $200.39 $3,767 —
1915 1915 1 225.00 $225.00 $4,309 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,612 —
1310 1310 2 216.00 $216.00 $2,830 —
1780 1780 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,225 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1655 1638 2 150.00–155.00 $152.53 $2,498 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1625 1402 17 185.00–188.00 $187.11 $2,623 —
1499–1705 1543 9 190.00 $190.00 $2,932 —
1589 1589 9 200.00 $200.00 $3,178 —
1490–1745 1618 2 185.00–186.00 $185.46 $3,001 —

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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.