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 | 1,644 | 76.13 | 1,251 | 5thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,405 | 118.50 | 1,665 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,507 | 73.06 | 1,101 | 14 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,310 | 61.46 | 805 | 26 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,209 | 38.58 | 466 | 11 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,543 | 141.18 | 2,178 | 12 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,351 | 156.27 | 2,111 | 54 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,190 | 141.11 | 1,679 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,515 | 158.93 | 2,408 | 59 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,330 | 140.56 | 1,869 | 5thin |
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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,323 | 147.03/cwt | 145.00–149.00 | 1,945 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,330 | 140.56/cwt | 120.00–152.00 | 1,869 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,522 | 159.35/cwt | 152.50–163.00 | 2,425 | 57 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,190 | 141.11/cwt | 123.00–149.00 | 1,679 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,309 | 145.25/cwt | 135.00–149.00 | 1,901 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,356 | 157.65/cwt | 152.00–163.50 | 2,138 | 48 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,424 | |
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.