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 | 1,740 | 104.89 | 1,825 | 6thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,535 | 126.00 | 1,934 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,539 | 97.48 | 1,500 | 15 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,368 | 79.39 | 1,086 | 7thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,263 | 52.45 | 662 | 4thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,511 | 130.76 | 1,976 | 10 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,250 | 150.82 | 1,885 | 55 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,112 | 128.01 | 1,423 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,090 | 101.52 | 1,107 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,406 | 152.72 | 2,147 | 73 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,226 | 138.17 | 1,694 | 9thin |
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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,226 | 138.17/cwt | 112.50–146.00 | 1,694 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,302 | 145.67/cwt | 145.00–146.00 | 1,897 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,410 | 153.02/cwt | 148.00–155.25 | 2,158 | 70 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,090 | 101.52/cwt | 91.00–107.00 | 1,107 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,112 | 128.01/cwt | 110.00–142.00 | 1,423 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,180 | 141.53/cwt | 136.00–145.00 | 1,670 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,254 | 151.36/cwt | 146.00–154.00 | 1,898 | 52 |
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.