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 | — | Low | 1,385 | 53.09 | 735 | 7thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,610 | 71.00 | 1,143 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,537 | 49.07 | 754 | 6thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,238 | 47.88 | 593 | 9thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,003 | 25.55 | 256 | 4thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,599 | 93.60 | 1,496 | 10 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,311 | 108.26 | 1,419 | 46 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,220 | 102.50 | 1,251 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,538 | 108.91 | 1,676 | 59 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,250 | 98.00 | 1,225 | 1thin |
Every lot
17 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 | 1,250 | 98.00/cwt | 98.00–98.00 | 1,225 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,287 | 103.06/cwt | 101.00–104.25 | 1,326 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,545 | 109.72/cwt | 107.00–112.00 | 1,695 | 55 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,930 | 82.00/cwt | 82.00–82.00 | 1,583 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,220 | 102.50/cwt | 102.50–102.50 | 1,251 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,311 | 108.26/cwt | 103.50–109.75 | 1,419 | 46 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — |
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.