Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwtCull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,722 | 53.36 | 919 | 8thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,505 | 44.69 | 673 | 15 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,346 | 40.15 | 540 | 12 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,139 | 31.19 | 355 | 12 |
| Dairy Heifers | Select | Average | 1,045 | 55.50 | 580 | 2thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,521 | 79.78 | 1,213 | 11 |
| Heifers | Choice | High | 1,279 | 110.08 | 1,408 | 81 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 986 | 85.84 | 846 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Select | Low | 1,085 | 54.50 | 591 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | High | 1,393 | 110.46 | 1,538 | 74 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,186 | 99.14 | 1,176 | 6thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,054 | 87.57 | 923 | 3thin |
Every lot
26 lots · USDA AMS · Walnut Auction Sales Slaughter Cattle - Walnut, ILNothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|
| Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,054 | 87.57/cwt | 81.00–91.00 | 923 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,186 | 99.14/cwt | 92.00–104.00 | 1,176 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,243 | 104.76/cwt | 104.50–105.00 | 1,302 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,408 | 110.98/cwt | 106.00–112.50 | 1,563 | 61 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,443 | 113.25/cwt | 113.25–113.25 | 1,634 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 986 | 85.84/cwt | 84.00–95.00 | 846 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,060 | 71.00/cwt | 71.00–71.00 | 753 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,110 | 38.00/cwt | 38.00–38.00 | 422 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,238 | 102.93/cwt | 100.50–105.25 | 1,274 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,277 | 110.19/cwt | 108.00–112.50 | 1,407 | 70 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,325 | 113.07/cwt | 113.00–113.50 | 1,498 | 7 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,650 | 47.60/cwt | 40.00–55.00 | 785 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,842 | 62.95/cwt | 61.00–65.00 | 1,160 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 835 | 57.00/cwt | 57.00–57.00 | 476 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,037 | 21.38/cwt | 15.00–25.00 | 222 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,262 | 35.00/cwt | 35.00–35.00 | 442 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,310 | 10.00/cwt | 10.00–10.00 | 131 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,322 | 37.79/cwt | 31.00–42.50 | 500 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,354 | 44.55/cwt | 41.00–50.00 | 603 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,405 | 10.00/cwt | 10.00–10.00 | 141 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,507 | 47.91/cwt | 45.00–55.00 | 722 | 13 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,575 | 55.00/cwt | 55.00–55.00 | 866 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,585 | 37.50/cwt | 37.50–37.50 | 594 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 925 | 51.00/cwt | 51.00–51.00 | 472 | 1 |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Select | 1,165 | 60.00/cwt | 60.00–60.00 | 699 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,521 | 79.78/cwt | 77.50–80.25 | 1,213 | 11 |
This sale against other markets
Illinois weighted averagesOne sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Illinois auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.