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 | 1,798 | 63.00 | 1,132 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,430 | 45.50 | 651 | 1thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,280 | 41.95 | 537 | 9thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,034 | 34.19 | 353 | 7thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,448 | 90.50 | 1,311 | 6thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,282 | 109.05 | 1,398 | 50 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,423 | 110.94 | 1,579 | 106 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,263 | 83.51 | 1,055 | 2thin |
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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,263 | 83.51/cwt | 82.00–85.00 | 1,055 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,388 | 104.85/cwt | 104.00–105.50 | 1,455 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,417 | 111.19/cwt | 107.25–112.50 | 1,576 | 95 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,440 | 113.00/cwt | 113.00–113.00 | 1,627 | 6 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,722 | 102.00/cwt | 102.00–102.00 | 1,756 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,281 | 109.57/cwt | 106.00–111.75 | 1,404 | 46 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,293 | 103.11/cwt | 98.00–104.50 | 1,333 | 4 |
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.