Weekly Summary  - ( Illinois )  - May 4, 2026

Springfield, IL Mon May, 11 2026 Illinois Weekly Cattle Auction Summary Weighted Average Report for 5/04/2026 Current Previous Year Ago —————————— —————————— —————————— Total 1946 511 1095 Feeder Cattle 918 0 0 Slaughter Cattle 759 511 931 Replacement Cattle 269 0 164 Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 315-330 323 605.00-620.00 612.33 9 320-348 339 620.00-625.00 623.43 Unweaned 1 365 365 625.00 625.00 Unweaned 14 350-397 390 545.00-595.00 578.25 7 417-447 429 525.00-542.50 531.68 7 435 435 590.00 590.00 Unweaned 9 465-495 478 515.00-555.00 531.19 30 503-547 533 490.00-530.00 517.55 34 601-637 611 437.50-490.00 459.67 31 650-694 688 421.00-440.00 422.15 5 711-730 715 395.00-411.00 407.73 53 823-833 830 360.00-369.00 365.80 63 876-880 876 342.50-359.50 358.69 113 903-933 925 338.00-355.00 347.25 Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 295 295 565.00 565.00 1 325 325 535.00 535.00 2 370-395 383 530.00-540.00 535.16 2 400 400 495.00 495.00 3 461 461 510.00 510.00 Unweaned 16 450-496 488 440.00-507.50 499.03 12 500-536 527 440.00-482.50 463.76 1 540 540 440.00 440.00 Unweaned 3 560-570 567 445.00-455.00 448.29 12 601-645 620 365.00-420.00 401.96 30 662-697 672 380.00-412.50 400.30 8 705-730 720 355.00-390.00 373.10 11 773-796 787 360.00-375.00 366.74 2 830-845 838 321.00-337.50 329.32 5 850 850 342.50 342.50 1 965 965 330.00 330.00 1 1025 1025 277.50 277.50 Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 295 295 400.00 400.00 2 325-345 335 370.00-430.00 400.90 1 360 360 435.00 435.00 4 455-492 481 410.00-460.00 434.61 4 550-567 561 355.00-385.00 368.61 1 665 665 345.00 345.00 Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 335 335 525.00 525.00 Unweaned 2 335-340 338 475.00-545.00 509.74 1 365 365 490.00 490.00 Unweaned 8 350-385 365 470.00-525.00 507.83 1 400 400 490.00 490.00 Unweaned 11 420-448 444 445.00-502.50 493.23 35 453-495 464 432.50-480.00 465.29 1 515 515 445.00 445.00 Unweaned 29 516-543 533 425.00-492.50 443.96 25 567-590 576 400.00-405.00 401.63 21 600-623 608 382.50-412.50 401.76 37 656-682 672 360.00-391.00 378.34 23 701-746 732 352.50-367.50 356.31 1 780 780 337.50 337.50 68 805-829 827 320.00-343.50 342.02 6 865 865 310.00-342.50 337.08 Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 285 285 500.00 500.00 1 340 340 380.00 380.00 2 360 360 450.00 450.00 4 361 361 515.00 515.00 Unweaned 5 400-440 425 400.00-435.00 414.13 4 460-490 479 390.00-425.00 402.25 4 500-545 521 395.00-417.50 407.25 6 550-586 578 397.50-405.00 400.41 5 605-628 623 365.00-372.50 371.04 8 650 650 375.00 375.00 Guaranteed Open 4 693 693 360.00 360.00 1 735 735 350.00 350.00 Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 295 295 410.00 410.00 1 315 315 380.00 380.00 1 360 360 355.00 355.00 1 400 400 375.00 375.00 2 580-585 583 365.00-395.00 379.94 Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 470 470 260.00 260.00 Heifers Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 480 480 360.00 360.00 Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 462 462 525.00 525.00 Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 380-390 385 460.00-500.00 480.26 2 492 492 405.00 405.00 4 520-545 539 425.00-440.00 428.62 1 615 615 390.00 390.00 10 655-670 657 345.00-393.00 388.10 10 715-737 731 307.50-360.00 345.78 5 971 971 245.00 245.00 Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 460 460 390.00 390.00 Bulls Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1325 1325 3,300.00 3,300.00 (<2 yrs) 3 1650-1905 1815 3,600.00-4,550.00 4,083.88 Young 1 2135 2135 4,800.00 4,800.00 Young/Middle Aged Bulls Small and Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 867 867 2,450.00 2,450.00 Young Slaughter Steers Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1030 1030 258.00 258.00 Light Weight, Choice 6 1045-1770 1275 205.00-247.00 235.46 Select and Choice 12 1140-1545 1312 230.00-246.00 242.65 Low Dressing, Choice 163 1070-1720 1418 246.00-262.50 253.34 Choice 8 1390-1569 1541 257.00-268.00 265.77 High Dressing, Choice 4 1440-1770 1580 185.00-230.00 211.47 Standard 1 1890 1890 244.00 244.00 Choice Slaughter Heifers Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 810 810 312.50 312.50 Return to Feed, Select 3 980-1060 1017 260.00-275.00 268.52 Return to Feed, Select and Choice 1 1035 1035 275.00 275.00 Select 2 1095-1130 1113 231.00-235.00 232.97 Light Weight, Choice 2 1135-1165 1150 220.00-237.50 228.64 Select and Choice 8 1095-1305 1274 257.00-264.00 262.75 High Dressing, Choice 115 1015-1615 1316 245.00-258.50 251.78 Choice 8 1075-1510 1363 237.00-246.00 242.34 Low Dressing, Choice Slaughter Bulls Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 930-1100 1000 245.00-270.00 260.83 Return to Feed 6 1330-2510 1724 205.00-219.00 213.31 Low Dressing 24 1520-2455 1919 202.00-245.00 228.58 8 1670-2225 1965 250.00-262.50 256.87 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 770-1170 1004 156.00-171.00 163.29 Return to Feed, Lean 5 735-1245 1043 132.50-141.00 137.66 Lean 4 935-1235 1101 149.00-156.00 151.27 High Dressing, Lean 24 990-1290 1143 176.00-273.00 208.06 Return to Feed, Boner 10 1065-1250 1151 145.00-163.00 157.01 Low Dressing, Boner 3 970-1390 1215 117.00-126.00 122.90 Low Dressing, Lean 23 1035-1555 1220 164.00-175.00 170.90 Boner 6 1110-1465 1271 176.00-181.00 178.58 High Dressing, Boner 1 1310 1310 217.50 217.50 High Dressing, Premium White 54 1155-1820 1451 160.00-185.00 180.68 Breaker 20 1265-1740 1505 186.00-194.00 188.42 Premium White 14 1320-1920 1521 150.00-173.00 166.62 Low Dressing, Breaker Slaughter Beef/Dairy Heifers Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1215-1385 1277 230.00-232.00 230.64 Low Dressing, Choice 9 1195-1425 1334 238.00-243.00 239.94 Choice Slaughter Beef/Dairy Steers Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 850-950 900 182.50-215.00 199.65 Return to Feed, Select 1 1195 1195 190.00 190.00 Select 2 1200-1395 1298 230.00-231.00 230.46 Low Dressing, Choice 3 1220-1420 1318 220.00-230.00 223.59 Select and Choice 25 1280-1595 1409 235.00-249.00 241.10 Choice Slaughter Bullocks Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1320-1596 1541 221.00-251.00 245.86 Slaughter Dairy Cows Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1230-1240 1235 190.00-205.00 197.53 Premium White Slaughter Dairy Steers Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1220 1220 192.00 192.00 Select and Choice 1 1465 1465 215.00 215.00 High Dressing, Choice 17 1230-1705 1470 202.00-212.00 205.93 Choice 2 1435-1620 1528 200.00 200.00 Low Dressing, Choice Bred Cows Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1149 1149 2,900.00 2,900.00 Young, 1st Stage 21 1055-1272 1221 2,350.00-5,000.00 4,295.85 Young/Middle Aged, 2nd Stage 3 1250 1250 2,100.00 2,100.00 Aged, 1st Stage 15 1252-1438 1299 2,450.00-4,500.00 3,588.80 Middle Aged, 1st Stage 12 1285-1485 1327 2,150.00-4,700.00 3,692.93 Aged, 2nd Stage 2 1145-1540 1343 3,400.00-3,650.00 3,543.39 Young, 2nd Stage 12 1260-1555 1369 3,150.00-4,000.00 3,815.50 Young, 3rd Stage 65 1235-1725 1392 4,100.00-5,300.00 4,746.67 Middle Aged, 2nd Stage 14 1350-1710 1476 3,400.00-4,450.00 3,842.92 Middle Aged, 3rd Stage 6 1335-1850 1583 3,050.00-3,950.00 3,587.29 Aged, 3rd Stage Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 1003 1003 3,900.00 3,900.00 Young/Middle Aged, 2nd Stage 5 1072 1072 2,950.00 2,950.00 Middle Aged, 1st Stage 19 1070-1224 1149 2,250.00-4,000.00 3,650.02 Middle Aged, 2nd Stage 21 1067-1247 1162 1,800.00-4,750.00 4,066.26 Aged, 2nd Stage Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 1071 1071 4,000.00 4,000.00 Young, 2nd Stage Bred Cows Small and Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 800 800 2,100.00 2,100.00 Young, 2nd Stage Bred Heifers Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 850 850 2,550.00 2,550.00 Young, 1st Stage 2 890 890 2,850.00 2,850.00 (300 lb calf 8 1300-1400 1363 3,250.00-4,200.00 3,860.09 Aged, Open, 300 lb calf 2 1425-1575 1500 4,400.00-4,700.00 4,557.50 Middle Aged, Open, <150 lb calf 8 1310-1700 1531 4,400.00-4,600.00 4,528.73 Middle Aged, Open, 150-300 lb calf Cow-Calf Pairs Small and Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 710 710 2,300.00 2,300.00 Young, Open, <150 lb calf 1 1090 1090 4,550.00 4,550.00 Aged, Open, <150 lb calf Heifer Pairs Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1000 1000 4,200.00 4,200.00 Young, Open, <150 lb calf