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 | 1,858 | 165.69 | 3,079 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,553 | 157.41 | 2,445 | 2thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,583 | 135.21 | 2,140 | 4thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,319 | 120.38 | 1,587 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,451 | 243.27 | 3,530 | 28 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,508 | 242.63 | 3,659 | 62 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,190 | 219.00 | 2,606 | 1thin |
Every lot
10 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 | — | ChoiceLight Weight | 1,185 | 235.00/cwt | 235.00–235.00 | 2,785 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,190 | 219.00/cwt | 219.00–219.00 | 2,606 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,427 | 231.68/cwt | 230.00–234.00 | 3,306 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,518 | 243.33/cwt | 235.00–245.50 | 3,694 | 58 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,451 | 243.27/cwt | 237.50–245.00 | 3,530 | 28 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,858 | 165.69/cwt | 160.00–170.00 | 3,079 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,303 | 125.57/cwt | 120.00–130.00 | 1,636 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,350 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 1,485 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,553 | 157.41/cwt | 155.00–160.00 | 2,445 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,583 | 135.21/cwt | 130.00–140.00 | 2,140 | 4 |
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.