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 | 1,796 | 100.13 | 1,799 | 8thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,493 | 140.84 | 2,103 | 20 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,673 | 96.76 | 1,619 | 14 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,396 | 86.41 | 1,206 | 11 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,268 | 71.92 | 912 | 5thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,570 | 145.00 | 2,277 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,323 | 163.66 | 2,166 | 26 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,208 | 140.00 | 1,691 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,041 | 105.93 | 1,103 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,500 | 163.52 | 2,453 | 40 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,201 | 126.80 | 1,523 | 5thin |
Every lot
22 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 | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,085 | 154.00/cwt | 154.00–154.00 | 1,671 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,230 | 120.00/cwt | 110.00–125.00 | 1,476 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,420 | 156.00/cwt | 156.00–156.00 | 2,215 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,495 | 163.76/cwt | 159.50–168.00 | 2,448 | 38 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,765 | 162.00/cwt | 162.00–162.00 | 2,859 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,041 | 105.93/cwt | 96.00–117.00 | 1,103 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,170 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 |
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.