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 | 1,755 | 126.00 | 2,211 | 1thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,409 | 142.95 | 2,014 | 4thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,532 | 110.58 | 1,694 | 6thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,299 | 105.41 | 1,369 | 9thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,020 | 84.68 | 864 | 10 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,686 | 154.61 | 2,607 | 14 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,309 | 176.20 | 2,307 | 54 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,260 | 156.52 | 1,972 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,549 | 177.24 | 2,745 | 91 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,416 | 167.46 | 2,371 | 8thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,370 | 122.61 | 1,680 | 2thin |
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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,356 | 159.50/cwt | 140.00–170.00 | 2,163 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,370 | 122.61/cwt | 111.00–131.00 | 1,680 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,416 | 167.46/cwt | 155.00–171.00 | 2,371 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,468 | 184.00/cwt | 184.00–184.00 | 2,701 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,555 | 178.82/cwt | 172.00–182.00 | 2,781 | 79 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,858 | 164.28/cwt | 153.00–172.00 | 3,052 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,190 | 164.66/cwt | 162.00–171.00 | 1,959 | 8 |
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.