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 | 1,380 | 71.00 | 980 | 1thin |
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,930 | 71.17 | 1,374 | 3thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,343 | 77.45 | 1,040 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,423 | 48.12 | 685 | 10 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,222 | 43.78 | 535 | 36 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,138 | 30.35 | 345 | 5thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Low | 1,511 | 87.35 | 1,320 | 6thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,049 | 56.50 | 593 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,289 | 116.84 | 1,507 | 36 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,085 | 84.67 | 919 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 963 | 68.28 | 658 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,349 | 117.14 | 1,580 | 32 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,151 | 93.15 | 1,072 | 4thin |
Every lot
24 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 | 1,151 | 93.15/cwt | 91.00–95.00 | 1,072 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,270 | 103.93/cwt | 101.00–106.00 | 1,320 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,354 | 118.02/cwt | 113.50–118.75 | 1,598 | 30 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 963 | 68.28/cwt | 64.00–73.00 | 658 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,078 | 91.00/cwt | 91.00–91.00 | 981 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,100 | 72.00/cwt | 72.00–72.00 | 792 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,228 | 108.34/cwt | 105.00–111.00 | 1,330 | 2 |
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.