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 | 1,659 | 116.93 | 1,940 | 5thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,345 | 135.97 | 1,829 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,682 | 105.52 | 1,774 | 9thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,411 | 99.54 | 1,404 | 8thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,170 | 77.32 | 905 | 11 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,288 | 181.72 | 2,341 | 33 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,105 | 151.59 | 1,675 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 937 | 114.43 | 1,072 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,381 | 180.97 | 2,499 | 47 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,182 | 160.93 | 1,902 | 5thin |
Every lot
19 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 | 1,182 | 160.93/cwt | 160.00–165.00 | 1,902 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,316 | 171.25/cwt | 168.00–176.00 | 2,254 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,391 | 182.61/cwt | 177.00–188.50 | 2,540 | 37 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,448 | 189.48/cwt | 189.00–190.00 | 2,744 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 937 | 114.43/cwt | 100.00–130.00 | 1,072 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,105 | 151.59/cwt | 140.00–172.00 | 1,675 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,288 | 181.72/cwt | 174.00–184.50 | 2,341 | 33 |
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.