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 | 2,185 | 178.00 | 3,889 | 1thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,335 | 147.16 | 1,965 | 3thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,123 | 114.40 | 1,285 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,341 | 240.17 | 3,221 | 50 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,240 | 228.99 | 2,839 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,493 | 240.46 | 3,591 | 89 |
Every lot
7 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,417 | 228.92/cwt | 225.00–232.00 | 3,244 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,496 | 240.86/cwt | 233.00–245.25 | 3,603 | 86 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,240 | 228.99/cwt | 228.99–228.99 | 2,839 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,341 | 240.17/cwt | 232.00–244.50 | 3,221 | 50 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,185 | 178.00/cwt | 178.00–178.00 | 3,889 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,123 | 114.40/cwt | 105.00–125.00 | 1,285 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,335 | 147.16/cwt | 143.00–151.00 | 1,965 | 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.