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 | 1,724 | 109.31 | 1,884 | 6thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,401 | 144.43 | 2,023 | 8thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,545 | 103.62 | 1,601 | 24 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,286 | 96.66 | 1,243 | 11 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,107 | 59.72 | 661 | 4thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,590 | 149.00 | 2,369 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,282 | 181.33 | 2,325 | 55 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,157 | 170.19 | 1,969 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,481 | 183.04 | 2,711 | 46 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,226 | 153.39 | 1,881 | 3thin |
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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,226 | 153.39/cwt | 140.00–160.00 | 1,881 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,446 | 185.13/cwt | 178.00–188.50 | 2,677 | 40 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,522 | 189.50/cwt | 189.50–189.50 | 2,884 | 3 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,912 | 148.74/cwt | 110.00–176.00 | 2,844 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,157 | 170.19/cwt | 162.00–175.00 | 1,969 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,192 | 165.00/cwt | 165.00–165.00 | 1,967 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,289 | 182.61/cwt | 177.00–186.00 | 2,354 | 51 |
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.