Illinois feeder cattle prices

USDA auction weighted averages · $/cwt · week of Oct 26 – Nov 1 · Cornbelt + SE region

500–600 lb steers

$434.27

+76.77

USDA · 122 hd · 1 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

600–700 lb steers

$399.11

+47.89

USDA · 113 hd · 1 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

800–900 lb steers

$349.64

USDA · 380 hd · 1 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

900 lb + steers

$329.12

USDA · 142 hd · 1 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

Summary

Week of Oct 26

Illinois steers sold higher in the classes that carried real volume. The busiest, 800–900 lb at 380 head, averaged $349.64/cwt and up $7.09 on the year.

Steers

874 head

Week of Oct 26 · change vs week of Oct 19 · year-ago vs week of Oct 27, 2025

Weight	$/cwt	vs prior week	vs year ago	$/head	Head	Barns
300–400 lbtoo thin to quote	—	—	—	—	17	1
400–500 lbtoo thin to quote	—	—	—	—	37	1
500–600 lb	434.27	+76.77	+16.47	2,388	122	1
600–700 lb	399.11	+47.89	+15.74	2,594	113	1
700–800 lb	351.42	+59.93	−10.58	2,636	63	1
800–900 lb	349.64	—	+7.09	2,972	380	1
900 lb +	329.12	—	+8.45	—	142	1

2 of 7 classes are not quoted. Those traded, but under 50 head — too few to average into a market price. The head count is still shown, so nothing is hidden; only the average is withheld. Across every state over the last year, cells under 50 head are 29% of the cells and 1.4% of the cattle. $/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

Heifers

444 head

Week of Oct 26 · change vs week of Oct 19 · year-ago vs week of Oct 27, 2025

Weight	$/cwt	vs prior week	vs year ago	$/head	Head	Barns
300–400 lbtoo thin to quote	—	—	—	—	17	1
400–500 lbtoo thin to quote	—	—	—	—	31	1
500–600 lbtoo thin to quote	—	—	—	—	48	1
600–700 lb	344.77	—	−5.39	2,241	71	1
700–800 lb	318.28	+13.28	−6.60	2,387	125	1
800–900 lb	308.71	—	+9.34	2,624	146	1
900 lb +too thin to quote	—	—	—	—	6	1

4 of 7 classes are not quoted. Those traded, but under 50 head — too few to average into a market price. The head count is still shown, so nothing is hidden; only the average is withheld. Across every state over the last year, cells under 50 head are 29% of the cells and 1.4% of the cattle. $/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

Illinois feeder cattle prices

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