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 | 2,031 | 121.80 | 2,474 | 4thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,605 | 108.03 | 1,734 | 7thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,430 | 99.77 | 1,426 | 7thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,295 | 84.78 | 1,098 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,318 | 183.09 | 2,414 | 27 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,070 | 164.00 | 1,755 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,480 | 185.65 | 2,748 | 30 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,418 | 159.00 | 2,255 | 2thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,123 | 136.50 | 1,532 | 2thin |
Every lot
14 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 | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,040 | 153.00/cwt | 153.00–153.00 | 1,591 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,205 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 1,446 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,418 | 159.00/cwt | 159.00–159.00 | 2,255 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,480 | 185.65/cwt | 182.00–189.00 | 2,748 | 30 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,070 | 164.00/cwt | 164.00–164.00 | 1,755 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,242 | 172.41/cwt | 169.00–175.00 | 2,141 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,328 | 184.42/cwt | 178.00–187.50 | 2,449 | 24 |
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.