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 |
|---|
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,748 | 189.53 | 3,313 | 3thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,204 | 117.17 | 1,410 | 3thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,682 | 234.24 | 3,940 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,269 | 256.66 | 3,258 | 34 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,370 | 257.99 | 3,534 | 19 |
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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,370 | 257.99/cwt | 255.00–261.00 | 3,534 | 19 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceLight Weight | 1,154 | 253.06/cwt | 249.00–254.50 | 2,920 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,311 | 257.96/cwt | 255.50–262.00 | 3,382 | 25 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,123 | 113.26/cwt | 111.00–115.00 | 1,272 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,365 | 125.00/cwt | 125.00–125.00 | 1,706 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,748 | 189.53/cwt | 185.00–195.00 | 3,313 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,682 | 234.24/cwt | 232.00–236.00 | 3,940 | 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.