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 |
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| Bullocks | — | Average | 1,720 | 80.00 | 1,376 | 1thin |
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,927 | 57.03 | 1,099 | 3thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,272 | 82.24 | 1,046 | 6thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,522 | 54.42 | 828 | 8thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,246 | 45.53 | 567 | 18 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,150 | 45.00 | 518 | 1thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,533 | 87.12 | 1,336 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,326 | 108.05 | 1,433 | 25 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,430 | 108.94 | 1,558 | 57 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,480 | 101.94 | 1,509 | 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 |
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| Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,430 | 108.94/cwt | 106.00–110.00 | 1,558 | 57 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,480 | 101.94/cwt | 101.00–103.00 | 1,509 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,225 | 97.00/cwt | 97.00–97.00 | 1,188 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,330 | 108.51/cwt | 105.00–109.75 | 1,443 | 24 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,833 | 50.04/cwt | 40.00–60.00 | 917 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,115 | 71.00/cwt | 71.00–71.00 | 1,502 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first |
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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.