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Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Illinois · Weekly summary · Mon, Apr 6

● As filed78 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2041

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Illinois reported 78 priced lines covering 910 head across slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts slaughter cattle receipts at 817 head. replacement cattle receipts at 290 head. Counted as USDA files them — 72 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Apr 6, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Springfield, IL (LS-GX)

Slaughter CattleReceipts 817Last week 773Year ago 654

Replacement CattleReceipts 290Last week 188Year ago 139

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,802	210.00–238.00	224.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
162	—	1,333	235.00–251.00	243.33
1	—	1,150	238.00	238.00
1	—	1,310	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,042	252.00–260.00	253.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,055	200.00–235.00	217.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	968	257.50–270.00	263.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,030	205.00–260.00	221.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,740	170.00–232.50	214.12
10	—	1,976	237.50–262.50	248.44
9	—	1,526	182.50–207.50	196.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,388	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,111	156.00–175.00	161.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,195	120.00–147.50	138.35
3	—	1,158	120.00–127.50	123.59
1	—	980	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,679	163.00–172.00	169.20
41	—	1,464	173.00–185.00	179.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,491	186.00–195.00	189.59
4	—	1,351	200.00–216.00	209.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,183	171.00–210.00	185.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,180	153.00–160.00	155.56
16	—	1,278	140.00–175.00	164.84
3	—	1,272	177.00–179.00	178.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,458	235.00–240.00	238.38
2	—	1,375	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,300	215.00–216.00	215.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,595	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	215.00	215.00
43	—	1,446	200.00–210.00	206.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,240	191.00–192.00	191.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,715	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	950	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,845	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,221	221.00–240.50	233.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,440	248.00	248.00
198	—	1,444	235.00–250.00	244.39

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,177	2,700.00	2,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,192	3,200.00	3,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	3,750.00	3,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,168	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,190	2,500.00–3,300.00	2,919.63

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	955	2,750.00	2,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,338	1,900.00–3,500.00	2,657.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,461	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,536.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,255	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,418	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,369	3,200.00–3,800.00	3,511.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	31	—	1,526	2,000.00–3,700.00	3,153.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,295	3,400.00–4,600.00	4,256.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	47	—	1,449	2,700.00–4,800.00	3,805.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	1,265	2,900.00–3,900.00	3,602.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,324	2,400.00–3,500.00	3,074.93

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	825	3,250.00–4,400.00	3,988.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,011	4,300.00–4,500.00	4,402.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,023	3,200.00–5,800.00	4,495.32

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,445	3,100.00	3,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,285	4,900.00–5,100.00	5,001.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,436	3,600.00–5,300.00	4,058.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,502	4,300.00	4,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,350	3,750.00–4,300.00	4,014.81
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,300	3,600.00	3,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	4,600.00	4,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,950	4,200.00	4,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,288	3,300.00–5,400.00	4,441.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,113	3,500.00–4,900.00	4,208.31

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,015	3,300.00	3,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,165	2,600.00–3,500.00	3,055.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,082	2,900.00–4,250.00	3,574.78

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,108	2,800.00–5,300.00	4,636.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,106	3,000.00–3,200.00	3,070.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,058	2,200.00–3,000.00	2,614.18

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,930	4,100.00	4,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	11	—	1,730	2,700.00–4,900.00	4,003.91
(<2 yrs)	N/A	20	—	1,291	2,400.00–4,150.00	3,257.09

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	885	2,500.00	2,500.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Illinois barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.