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 | 1,674 | 132.86 | 2,224 | 7thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,490 | 152.42 | 2,270 | 8thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,557 | 123.43 | 1,922 | 15 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,307 | 114.63 | 1,498 | 16 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,258 | 105.58 | 1,328 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,374 | 181.29 | 2,490 | 23 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,555 | 182.27 | 2,835 | 28 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,445 | 165.00 | 2,384 | 1thin |
| Steers | Standard | Low | 1,043 | 119.05 | 1,242 | 2thin |
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 | — | Standard | 1,043 | 119.05/cwt | 115.00–123.00 | 1,242 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,430 | 167.00/cwt | 167.00–167.00 | 2,388 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,445 | 165.00/cwt | 165.00–165.00 | 2,384 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,560 | 182.84/cwt | 176.00–186.50 | 2,852 | 27 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,365 | 171.39/cwt | 168.00–173.00 | 2,339 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,375 | 182.78/cwt | 176.00–185.00 | 2,513 | 20 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,198 | 120.84 |
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.