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 | 1,275 | 216.00 | 2,754 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,473 | 182.13 | 2,683 | 2thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,090 | 175.00 | 1,908 | 1thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,245 | 158.47 | 1,973 | 3thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,530 | 198.00 | 3,029 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,307 | 236.35 | 3,088 | 21 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,445 | 240.12 | 3,469 | 83 |
Every lot
11 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,444 | 240.30/cwt | 235.50–243.00 | 3,470 | 82 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,490 | 225.50/cwt | 225.50–225.50 | 3,360 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,276 | 239.26/cwt | 235.50–241.00 | 3,053 | 19 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,575 | 201.00/cwt | 201.00–201.00 | 3,166 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,620 | 216.50/cwt | 216.50–216.50 | 3,507 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,275 | 216.00/cwt | 216.00–216.00 | 2,754 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,035 | 152.50/cwt | 152.50–152.50 | 1,578 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 1,090 | 175.00/cwt | 175.00–175.00 | 1,908 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,350 | 161.46/cwt | 156.00–166.00 | 2,180 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,473 | 182.13/cwt | 180.00–185.00 | 2,683 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,530 | 198.00/cwt | 198.00–198.00 | 3,029 | 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.