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 | 1,779 | 70.58 | 1,255 | 11 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,450 | 78.57 | 1,140 | 4thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,626 | 54.49 | 886 | 6thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,254 | 49.58 | 622 | 15 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,065 | 43.67 | 465 | 4thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,468 | 101.09 | 1,484 | 13 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,378 | 111.50 | 1,536 | 14 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,080 | 91.00 | 983 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,473 | 115.40 | 1,700 | 55 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,223 | 92.45 | 1,131 | 6thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,025 | 79.50 | 815 | 2thin |
Every lot
19 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 970 | 94.00/cwt | 94.00–94.00 | 912 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,080 | 65.00/cwt | 65.00–65.00 | 702 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,223 | 92.45/cwt | 90.00–96.00 | 1,131 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,467 | 115.81/cwt | 112.00–116.75 | 1,699 | 53 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,570 | 105.00/cwt | 105.00–105.00 | 1,649 | 1 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,680 | 104.00/cwt | 104.00–104.00 | 1,747 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,080 | 91.00/cwt | 91.00–91.00 |
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.