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 | — | Average | 1,650 | 81.00 | 1,337 | 1thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,396 | 104.26 | 1,456 | 5thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,390 | 66.90 | 930 | 11 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,104 | 53.91 | 595 | 7thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,125 | 27.33 | 308 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,360 | 123.34 | 1,678 | 21 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,205 | 117.00 | 1,410 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,431 | 125.25 | 1,792 | 45 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,319 | 111.60 | 1,472 | 13 |
Every lot
16 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,264 | 114.19/cwt | 112.00–119.00 | 1,443 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,319 | 111.60/cwt | 91.00–114.00 | 1,472 | 13 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,452 | 126.63/cwt | 122.50–128.25 | 1,839 | 40 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,205 | 117.00/cwt | 117.00–117.00 | 1,410 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,338 | 117.41/cwt | 117.00–118.00 | 1,571 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,364 | 124.33/cwt | 123.00–125.00 | 1,696 | 18 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,650 | 81.00/cwt | 81.00–81.00 | 1,337 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 960 | 10.00/cwt | 10.00–10.00 | 96 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 990 | 41.00/cwt | 41.00–41.00 | 406 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,070 | 31.00/cwt | 31.00–31.00 | 332 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,123 | 56.06/cwt | 51.00–61.00 | 630 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,345 | 41.00/cwt | 41.00–41.00 | 551 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,357 | 64.99/cwt | 60.00–70.00 | 882 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,379 | 102.83/cwt | 102.00–105.00 | 1,418 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,465 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 1,612 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,540 | 75.47/cwt | 75.00–76.00 | 1,162 | 2 |
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.