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 | 1,836 | 64.91 | 1,192 | 7thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,068 | 71.00 | 758 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,698 | 55.82 | 948 | 3thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,296 | 49.61 | 643 | 6thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,302 | 81.00 | 1,055 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,263 | 128.03 | 1,617 | 30 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,067 | 100.67 | 1,074 | 7thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,458 | 127.78 | 1,863 | 113 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,194 | 114.69 | 1,369 | 14 |
Every lot
18 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 | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,050 | 110.20/cwt | 106.00–117.50 | 1,157 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,233 | 115.92/cwt | 108.00–122.00 | 1,429 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,400 | 116.63/cwt | 105.00–125.00 | 1,633 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,453 | 129.37/cwt | 126.50–132.00 | 1,880 | 98 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,592 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 2,149 | 2 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,735 | 108.31/cwt | 105.00–110.00 | 1,879 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,066 | 100.62/cwt | 91.00–105.00 |
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.