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 | 1,894 | 101.93 | 1,931 | 10 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,360 | 152.97 | 2,080 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,525 | 103.35 | 1,575 | 14 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,289 | 93.48 | 1,205 | 16 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,162 | 77.29 | 898 | 7thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,584 | 154.31 | 2,444 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,306 | 173.74 | 2,269 | 70 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,135 | 162.14 | 1,841 | 18 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,504 | 174.61 | 2,626 | 38 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,271 | 159.96 | 2,033 | 8thin |
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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,271 | 159.96/cwt | 153.00–166.50 | 2,033 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,448 | 157.71/cwt | 145.00–168.50 | 2,284 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,481 | 175.87/cwt | 170.50–180.50 | 2,605 | 29 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,542 | 182.00/cwt | 182.00–182.00 | 2,806 | 3 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,742 | 172.00/cwt | 172.00–172.00 | 2,996 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,073 | 162.87/cwt | 159.00–169.00 | 1,748 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,175 | 161.68/cwt | 152.00–168.00 |
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.