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 | 1,489 | 66.24 | 986 | 4thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,358 | 113.00 | 1,534 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,347 | 60.98 | 821 | 17 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 907 | 58.33 | 529 | 3thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,184 | 54.20 | 642 | 11 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,415 | 131.00 | 1,854 | 1thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,611 | 143.14 | 2,306 | 9thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,311 | 158.10 | 2,072 | 45 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,106 | 139.69 | 1,545 | 9thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,449 | 154.46 | 2,238 | 10 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,298 | 142.28 | 1,847 | 3thin |
Every lot
22 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 | — | Choice | 1,235 | 144.53/cwt | 132.00–153.00 | 1,785 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,298 | 142.28/cwt | 141.00–143.00 | 1,847 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,450 | 163.00/cwt | 163.00–163.00 | 2,364 | 5 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,768 | 148.02/cwt | 146.00–150.00 | 2,617 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceLight Weight | 920 | 100.00/cwt | 100.00–100.00 | 920 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,106 | 139.69/cwt | 130.00–148.00 | 1,545 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,114 | 143.92/cwt | 141.00–146.00 |
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.