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 | 1,818 | 87.50 | 1,590 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,495 | 76.76 | 1,148 | 8thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,190 | 71.27 | 848 | 2thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,190 | 61.00 | 726 | 2thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,568 | 125.00 | 1,960 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,229 | 144.53 | 1,777 | 71 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,422 | 147.50 | 2,097 | 103 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,236 | 119.09 | 1,472 | 7thin |
Every lot
15 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,236 | 119.09/cwt | 110.00–133.00 | 1,472 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,286 | 141.68/cwt | 137.00–144.00 | 1,822 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,429 | 148.29/cwt | 145.00–152.00 | 2,119 | 94 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,810 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 2,172 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,179 | 138.63/cwt | 121.00–141.50 | 1,634 | 20 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,243 | 146.05/cwt | 142.00–150.00 | 1,815 | 45 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,294 | 152.75/cwt | 152.75–152.75 | 1,977 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,565 | 80.00/cwt | 80.00–80.00 | 1,252 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,070 | 95.00/cwt | 95.00–95.00 | 1,967 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,190 | 71.27/cwt | 70.00–72.50 | 848 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,190 | 61.00/cwt | 61.00–61.00 | 726 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,455 | 30.00/cwt | 30.00–30.00 | 437 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,460 | 75.00/cwt | 75.00–75.00 | 1,095 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,508 | 84.85/cwt | 81.00–91.00 | 1,280 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,568 | 125.00/cwt | 125.00–125.00 | 1,960 | 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.