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 | 1,678 | 160.00 | 2,684 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,597 | 154.10 | 2,461 | 7thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,429 | 136.85 | 1,955 | 8thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,140 | 122.19 | 1,393 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,295 | 239.08 | 3,096 | 31 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,065 | 221.25 | 2,356 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,443 | 241.17 | 3,481 | 30 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,150 | 207.50 | 2,386 | 2thin |
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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,105 | 200.00/cwt | 200.00–200.00 | 2,210 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,195 | 215.00/cwt | 215.00–215.00 | 2,569 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,245 | 230.00/cwt | 230.00–230.00 | 2,864 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,450 | 241.56/cwt | 239.00–245.00 | 3,503 | 29 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 910 | 222.50/cwt | 222.50–222.50 | 2,025 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,220 | 220.00/cwt | 220.00–220.00 | 2,684 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,295 | 239.08/cwt | 234.00–242.50 | 3,096 | 31 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,045 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 1,463 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,310 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 4,158 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,140 | 122.19/cwt | 120.00–125.00 | 1,393 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,295 | 128.00/cwt | 128.00–128.00 | 1,658 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,448 | 138.11/cwt | 135.00–142.00 | 2,000 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,597 | 154.10/cwt | 150.00–160.00 | 2,461 | 7 |
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.