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 | 1,349 | 110.10 | 1,486 | 8thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,519 | 105.79 | 1,607 | 7thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,226 | 95.68 | 1,173 | 8thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,175 | 74.81 | 879 | 2thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,551 | 156.73 | 2,431 | 10 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,250 | 188.70 | 2,358 | 50 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,279 | 177.00 | 2,264 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,295 | 110.00 | 1,425 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,457 | 190.50 | 2,776 | 12 |
Every lot
16 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,457 | 190.50/cwt | 186.50–192.00 | 2,776 | 12 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,180 | 175.00/cwt | 175.00–175.00 | 2,065 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,251 | 188.98/cwt | 183.00–192.00 | 2,364 | 49 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,279 | 177.00/cwt | 177.00–177.00 | 2,264 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,295 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 1,425 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | —Return to Feed | 1,048 | 103.00/cwt | 103.00–103.00 | 1,079 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,405 |
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.