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 | 1,777 | 72.00 | 1,279 | 7thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,333 | 61.81 | 824 | 8thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,573 | 61.39 | 966 | 7thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,123 | 42.49 | 477 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,226 | 126.60 | 1,552 | 68 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,098 | 113.13 | 1,242 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,414 | 130.30 | 1,843 | 128 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,258 | 115.27 | 1,450 | 10 |
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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,258 | 115.27/cwt | 106.00–125.00 | 1,450 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,347 | 125.11/cwt | 121.00–126.50 | 1,685 | 13 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,422 | 130.89/cwt | 128.00–133.25 | 1,861 | 115 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,098 | 113.13/cwt | 111.00–117.00 | 1,242 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,196 | 121.72/cwt | 104.00–123.50 | 1,456 | 14 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,232 | 127.79/cwt | 125.00–131.50 | 1,574 | 53 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,305 | 132.00/cwt | 132.00–132.00 | 1,723 | 1 |
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.