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 | 1,199 | 70.50 | 845 | 7thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,201 | 57.08 | 686 | 5thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,739 | 52.30 | 909 | 4thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,168 | 49.55 | 579 | 5thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | High | 1,538 | 110.00 | 1,691 | 2thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,126 | 72.00 | 811 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,234 | 128.06 | 1,581 | 42 |
| Heifers | Select | Low | 992 | 68.93 | 684 | 8thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,404 | 130.69 | 1,835 | 73 |
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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,250 | 124.50/cwt | 124.50–124.50 | 1,556 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,406 | 130.78/cwt | 127.00–132.25 | 1,839 | 72 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 800 | 42.50/cwt | 42.50–42.50 | 340 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,019 | 72.71/cwt | 61.00–78.00 | 741 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,224 | 128.75/cwt | 125.00–131.50 | 1,576 | 38 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,332 | 121.50/cwt | 121.50–121.50 | 1,618 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,071 | 62.30 |
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.