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 | 1,815 | 86.71 | 1,574 | 5thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,504 | 70.34 | 1,058 | 5thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,346 | 61.54 | 828 | 18 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,175 | 42.33 | 497 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,413 | 150.17 | 2,122 | 72 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,472 | 149.75 | 2,204 | 66 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,367 | 144.50 | 1,975 | 3thin |
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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,291 | 140.98/cwt | 135.00–143.50 | 1,820 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,367 | 144.50/cwt | 144.50–144.50 | 1,975 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,500 | 151.14/cwt | 145.00–154.50 | 2,267 | 57 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,413 | 149.84/cwt | 145.00–154.75 | 2,117 | 68 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,419 | 155.75/cwt | 155.75–155.75 | 2,210 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,815 | 86.71/cwt | 81.00–91.00 | 1,574 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first |
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.