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 |
|---|
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,458 | 159.98 | 2,332 | 4thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,567 | 126.52 | 1,982 | 13 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,508 | 111.47 | 1,681 | 2thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,047 | 93.42 | 978 | 6thin |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,500 | 149.00 | 2,235 | 1thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,561 | 157.05 | 2,452 | 10 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,358 | 182.37 | 2,477 | 62 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,130 | 161.99 | 1,830 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,095 | 131.00 | 1,434 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,555 | 184.17 | 2,864 | 69 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,615 | 170.00 | 2,746 | 1thin |
Every lot
18 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 | — | Choice | 1,535 | 176.00/cwt | 176.00–176.00 | 2,702 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,553 | 184.41/cwt | 180.00–186.00 | 2,864 | 67 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,615 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 2,746 | 1 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,705 | 176.00/cwt | 176.00–176.00 | 3,001 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,095 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 1,434 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,130 | 161.99/cwt | 159.00–165.00 | 1,830 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,358 | 182.37/cwt | 177.00–187.50 | 2,477 | 62 |
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.