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 | 1,985 | 140.00 | 2,779 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,615 | 158.53 | 2,560 | 3thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,513 | 142.36 | 2,154 | 7thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,057 | 111.07 | 1,174 | 5thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,575 | 204.41 | 3,219 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,316 | 248.21 | 3,267 | 17 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,175 | 200.00 | 2,350 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,428 | 248.41 | 3,547 | 14 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,160 | 225.00 | 2,610 | 1thin |
Every lot
16 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 Choice | 1,160 | 225.00/cwt | 225.00–225.00 | 2,610 | 1 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceLight Weight | 1,165 | 241.00/cwt | 241.00–241.00 | 2,808 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,499 | 251.37/cwt | 249.50–252.00 | 3,768 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,505 | 241.00/cwt | 241.00–241.00 | 3,627 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceLight Weight | 1,125 | 230.00/cwt | 230.00–230.00 | 2,588 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,175 | 200.00/cwt | 200.00–200.00 | 2,350 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,270 | 237.00/cwt | 237.00–237.00 | 3,010 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,332 | 250.17/cwt | 245.00–251.00 | 3,332 | 15 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,575 | 125.00/cwt | 125.00–125.00 | 1,969 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,395 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 3,712 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 882 | 101.78/cwt | 100.00–105.00 | 898 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,240 | 115.00/cwt | 115.00–115.00 | 1,426 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,400 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 1,890 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,513 | 142.36/cwt | 135.00–150.00 | 2,154 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,615 | 158.53/cwt | 155.00–160.00 | 2,560 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,575 | 204.41/cwt | 200.00–210.00 | 3,219 | 8 |
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.