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 | — | Low | 1,658 | 198.75 | 3,294 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,807 | 194.56 | 3,516 | 5thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,855 | 180.00 | 3,339 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,292 | 258.00 | 3,334 | 32 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,468 | 257.75 | 3,785 | 21 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,330 | 231.00 | 3,072 | 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,273 | 247.05/cwt | 246.00–248.00 | 3,145 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,330 | 231.00/cwt | 231.00–231.00 | 3,072 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,489 | 258.88/cwt | 256.00–261.00 | 3,855 | 19 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,245 | 254.00/cwt | 254.00–254.00 | 3,162 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,299 | 258.57/cwt | 256.00–260.50 | 3,359 | 28 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,400 | 215.00/cwt | 215.00–215.00 | 3,010 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,915 | 182.50/cwt | 182.50–182.50 | 3,495 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,750 | 190.88/cwt | 190.00–192.00 | 3,340 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,845 | 197.01/cwt | 196.00–199.00 | 3,635 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,855 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 3,339 | 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.