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 | 1,592 | 77.65 | 1,236 | 12 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,327 | 72.45 | 961 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,475 | 54.06 | 798 | 23 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,209 | 48.27 | 584 | 28 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,060 | 40.10 | 425 | 4thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,555 | 88.61 | 1,378 | 11 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,298 | 82.90 | 1,076 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,227 | 116.72 | 1,433 | 47 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,020 | 105.00 | 1,071 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,355 | 116.63 | 1,580 | 42 |
Every lot
21 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 | 1,345 | 116.87/cwt | 114.00–119.00 | 1,572 | 38 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,390 | 112.25/cwt | 112.25–112.25 | 1,560 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,463 | 115.00/cwt | 115.00–115.00 | 1,682 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,020 | 105.00/cwt | 105.00–105.00 | 1,071 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,113 | 110.13/cwt | 106.00–111.50 | 1,226 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,241 | 117.51/cwt | 113.00–119.25 | 1,458 | 42 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,465 | 78.58 |
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.