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 | 1,490 | 135.00 | 2,011 | 4thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,483 | 160.44 | 2,379 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,340 | 145.00 | 1,943 | 1thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,283 | 139.23 | 1,786 | 4thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,280 | 110.00 | 1,408 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,307 | 247.73 | 3,239 | 81 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,444 | 246.98 | 3,566 | 77 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,365 | 226.00 | 3,085 | 1thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,280 | 185.00 | 2,368 | 1thin |
Every lot
13 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 | — | Select | 1,280 | 185.00/cwt | 185.00–185.00 | 2,368 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,293 | 233.33/cwt | 232.00–234.50 | 3,017 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,365 | 226.00/cwt | 226.00–226.00 | 3,085 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,443 | 247.58/cwt | 240.00–250.00 | 3,573 | 74 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,805 | 230.00/cwt | 230.00–230.00 | 4,152 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,160 | 233.66/cwt | 230.00–236.50 | 2,710 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,311 | 248.09/cwt | 240.00–249.75 | 3,252 | 79 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,285 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 1,928 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,558 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 2,025 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,280 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 1,408 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,283 | 139.23/cwt | 135.00–143.00 | 1,786 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,340 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 1,943 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,483 | 160.44/cwt | 158.00–162.00 | 2,379 | 3 |
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.