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 | 1,790 | 70.44 | 1,261 | 4thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,564 | 67.63 | 1,058 | 20 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,358 | 66.59 | 904 | 6thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,213 | 52.21 | 634 | 11 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 980 | 34.94 | 342 | 7thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,461 | 91.66 | 1,339 | 11 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,275 | 82.50 | 1,052 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,263 | 119.32 | 1,508 | 47 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,100 | 61.00 | 671 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,451 | 120.94 | 1,755 | 65 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,140 | 107.43 | 1,225 | 2thin |
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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,140 | 107.43/cwt | 105.00–110.00 | 1,225 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,443 | 122.50/cwt | 118.50–124.75 | 1,768 | 55 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,448 | 113.30/cwt | 101.00–117.50 | 1,641 | 8 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,678 | 108.50/cwt | 108.50–108.50 | 1,821 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceLight Weight | 1,010 | 103.00/cwt | 103.00–103.00 | 1,040 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,083 | 109.21/cwt | 107.50–116.00 | 1,183 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,100 | 61.00/cwt | 61.00–61.00 |
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.