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 |
|---|
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,990 | 157.00 | 3,124 | 1thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,217 | 128.48 | 1,564 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,256 | 238.15 | 2,990 | 50 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Low | 1,200 | 150.00 | 1,800 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,433 | 243.10 | 3,484 | 82 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,218 | 201.00 | 2,447 | 2thin |
Every lot
11 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 | — | Choice | 1,115 | 235.00/cwt | 235.00–235.00 | 2,620 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,185 | 212.00/cwt | 212.00–212.00 | 2,512 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,250 | 190.00/cwt | 190.00–190.00 | 2,375 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,437 | 243.20/cwt | 232.00–250.50 | 3,495 | 81 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,193 | 205.75/cwt | 182.00–230.00 | 2,455 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,200 | 158.00/cwt | 158.00–158.00 | 1,896 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,200 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 1,800 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,255 | 242.13/cwt | 230.00–246.00 | 3,039 | 45 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,358 | 221.00/cwt | 221.00–221.00 | 3,001 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,217 | 128.48/cwt | 125.00–137.00 | 1,564 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,990 | 157.00/cwt | 157.00–157.00 | 3,124 | 1 |
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.