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 | — | High | 2,167 | 121.51 | 2,633 | 4thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,498 | 125.76 | 1,884 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,542 | 108.05 | 1,666 | 14 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,334 | 96.53 | 1,288 | 10 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,155 | 77.53 | 896 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,347 | 168.87 | 2,274 | 50 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,530 | 174.98 | 2,678 | 29 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,248 | 158.56 | 1,979 | 6thin |
Every lot
17 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 | 1,248 | 158.56/cwt | 149.00–164.00 | 1,979 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,505 | 181.51/cwt | 181.00–182.00 | 2,732 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,515 | 168.00/cwt | 168.00–168.00 | 2,545 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,533 | 174.75/cwt | 170.00–180.00 | 2,679 | 26 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,344 | 173.95/cwt | 169.00–179.00 | 2,338 | 33 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,352 | 159.01/cwt | 146.00–167.50 | 2,150 | 17 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,112 | 118.68 |
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.