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 | 1,612 | 64.29 | 1,037 | 15 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,197 | 83.03 | 994 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,580 | 60.39 | 954 | 9thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,156 | 57.02 | 659 | 4thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,137 | 30.51 | 347 | 10 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,311 | 135.64 | 1,778 | 41 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,078 | 122.24 | 1,318 | 22 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 945 | 71.30 | 674 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,571 | 129.72 | 2,038 | 86 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,162 | 117.88 | 1,370 | 17 |
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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,162 | 117.88/cwt | 113.00–124.00 | 1,370 | 17 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,386 | 128.04/cwt | 114.00–132.00 | 1,775 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,491 | 138.11/cwt | 135.50–140.00 | 2,059 | 46 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,783 | 116.66/cwt | 101.00–130.00 | 2,080 | 28 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 935 | 61.06/cwt | 60.00–63.00 | 571 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 975 | 102.00/cwt | 102.00–102.00 | 995 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,078 | 122.24/cwt | 117.00–130.00 |
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.