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 | 1,054 | 89.25 | 941 | 4thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,489 | 76.41 | 1,138 | 5thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,576 | 69.40 | 1,094 | 14 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,339 | 59.53 | 797 | 11 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,168 | 48.42 | 565 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,330 | 135.24 | 1,799 | 47 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,158 | 114.48 | 1,326 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 918 | 101.00 | 927 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,555 | 142.56 | 2,217 | 44 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,188 | 116.96 | 1,389 | 3thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,045 | 85.03 | 889 | 4thin |
Every lot
20 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 | 1,045 | 85.03/cwt | 83.00–90.00 | 889 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,188 | 116.96/cwt | 115.00–121.00 | 1,389 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,235 | 127.52/cwt | 126.00–129.00 | 1,575 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,570 | 143.28/cwt | 139.00–146.00 | 2,249 | 42 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 918 | 101.00/cwt | 101.00–101.00 | 927 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,158 | 114.48/cwt | 105.00–124.00 | 1,326 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,308 | 141.33/cwt | 136.00–143.50 | 1,849 | 32 |
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.