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 | 1,836 | 78.23 | 1,436 | 6thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,363 | 70.19 | 957 | 6thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,210 | 59.69 | 722 | 15 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 943 | 32.96 | 311 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,225 | 112.92 | 1,383 | 53 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,366 | 114.51 | 1,565 | 104 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,196 | 104.08 | 1,245 | 5thin |
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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,196 | 104.08/cwt | 95.00–108.00 | 1,245 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,364 | 115.36/cwt | 112.00–117.25 | 1,574 | 92 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,384 | 107.98/cwt | 103.00–110.50 | 1,494 | 12 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,160 | 108.17/cwt | 107.50–109.00 | 1,255 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,240 | 114.02/cwt | 110.50–116.25 | 1,414 | 43 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,055 | 51.00/cwt | 51.00–51.00 | 538 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,970 | 92.00 |
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.