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 |
|---|
| Bullocks | — | Average | 1,475 | 96.00 | 1,416 | 1thin |
| Bulls | — | High | 1,589 | 76.19 | 1,210 | 6thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,347 | 72.25 | 973 | 4thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,420 | 70.56 | 1,002 | 3thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,000 | 42.38 | 424 | 8thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Low | 1,391 | 87.65 | 1,220 | 12 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,336 | 77.94 | 1,041 | 6thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,239 | 116.31 | 1,441 | 52 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,068 | 102.65 | 1,096 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 960 | 89.24 | 857 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,329 | 116.52 | 1,549 | 136 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Low | 1,247 | 105.07 | 1,310 | 20 |
Every lot
23 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,212 | 111.36/cwt | 105.00–113.50 | 1,350 | 46 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,230 | 91.00/cwt | 91.00–91.00 | 1,119 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,248 | 105.81/cwt | 93.00–113.50 | 1,321 | 19 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,389 | 119.16/cwt | 114.00–120.50 | 1,655 | 90 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 960 | 89.24/cwt | 86.00–93.00 | 857 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,068 | 102.65/cwt | 92.00–109.00 | 1,096 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,188 | 108.86/cwt | 106.00–111.00 | 1,293 |
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.