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 | 1,299 | 58.26 | 757 | 5thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,625 | 64.44 | 1,047 | 15 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,300 | 59.38 | 772 | 8thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 915 | 34.99 | 320 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,268 | 126.04 | 1,598 | 66 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,257 | 120.00 | 1,508 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 807 | 50.00 | 404 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,431 | 125.60 | 1,797 | 79 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,246 | 115.40 | 1,438 | 9thin |
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 |
|---|
| Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,230 | 115.20/cwt | 103.00–118.00 | 1,417 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,375 | 117.00/cwt | 117.00–117.00 | 1,609 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,378 | 120.49/cwt | 120.00–121.00 | 1,660 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,432 | 125.73/cwt | 123.00–127.75 | 1,800 | 77 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 807 | 50.00/cwt | 50.00–50.00 | 404 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,257 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 1,508 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,268 | 126.04/cwt | 124.00–127.75 | 1,598 | 66 |
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.