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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| Bulls | — | Low | 1,395 | 72.93 | 1,017 | 5thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,190 | 82.00 | 976 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,697 | 57.74 | 980 | 12 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,312 | 49.95 | 655 | 9thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,137 | 38.50 | 438 | 4thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,628 | 86.93 | 1,415 | 13 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,300 | 109.66 | 1,426 | 60 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,115 | 91.00 | 1,015 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,116 | 71.68 | 800 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,420 | 111.28 | 1,580 | 120 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,150 | 90.52 | 1,041 | 2thin |
Every lot
18 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,150 | 90.52/cwt | 90.00–91.00 | 1,041 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,347 | 104.48/cwt | 95.00–107.00 | 1,407 | 26 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,436 | 113.36/cwt | 109.00–115.00 | 1,628 | 93 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,825 | 95.00/cwt | 95.00–95.00 | 1,734 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,115 | 91.00/cwt | 91.00–91.00 | 1,015 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,116 | 71.68/cwt | 61.00–81.00 | 800 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,229 | 101.45/cwt | 91.00–105.50 | 1,247 | 15 |
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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.