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 | 1,814 | 72.80 | 1,320 | 4thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,510 | 62.55 | 945 | 6thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,334 | 50.66 | 676 | 6thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,115 | 48.39 | 540 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,267 | 134.97 | 1,710 | 20 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 990 | 100.00 | 990 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,527 | 140.11 | 2,140 | 76 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,368 | 131.66 | 1,801 | 8thin |
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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,368 | 131.66/cwt | 119.00–135.00 | 1,801 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,425 | 132.26/cwt | 125.00–135.50 | 1,885 | 14 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,534 | 143.63/cwt | 138.50–146.00 | 2,203 | 58 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,785 | 116.49/cwt | 100.00–135.00 | 2,079 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 990 | 100.00/cwt | 100.00–100.00 | 990 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,227 | 130.47/cwt | 128.00–132.00 | 1,601 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,247 | 136.00/cwt | 134.00–139.00 | 1,696 | 16 |
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.