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 | 1,584 | 78.62 | 1,245 | 4thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,457 | 104.20 | 1,518 | 5thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,570 | 78.41 | 1,231 | 11 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,370 | 68.73 | 941 | 21 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,203 | 50.49 | 608 | 12 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,748 | 154.50 | 2,701 | 3thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,435 | 138.00 | 1,980 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,340 | 168.95 | 2,264 | 17 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,106 | 134.00 | 1,482 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 999 | 104.09 | 1,040 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,558 | 170.63 | 2,659 | 112 |
| Steers | Standard | Average | 1,690 | 150.00 | 2,535 | 1thin |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,225 | 135.00 | 1,654 | 1thin |
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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,170 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 1,638 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,225 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 1,654 | 1 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceMuddy | 1,506 | 163.26/cwt | 162.00–164.50 | 2,459 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,566 | 171.50/cwt | 164.00–175.00 | 2,686 | 103 |
| Steers | — | Standard | 1,690 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 2,535 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 999 | 104.09/cwt | 100.00–112.00 | 1,040 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,100 | 113.00/cwt | 113.00–113.00 | 1,243 | 2 |
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.