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 | 1,920 | 93.02 | 1,786 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,504 | 73.06 | 1,099 | 8thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,175 | 56.59 | 665 | 10 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,062 | 44.47 | 472 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,234 | 126.53 | 1,561 | 33 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,182 | 118.74 | 1,404 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,413 | 126.52 | 1,788 | 120 |
Every lot
14 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 | 1,334 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 1,601 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,416 | 126.74/cwt | 121.00–127.75 | 1,795 | 116 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,182 | 118.74/cwt | 117.50–120.00 | 1,404 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,234 | 126.53/cwt | 124.50–127.00 | 1,561 | 33 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,920 | 93.02/cwt | 91.00–95.00 | 1,786 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 910 | 71.00/cwt | 71.00–71.00 |
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.