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 |
|---|
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,315 | 178.00 | 2,341 | 1thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,736 | 154.81 | 2,688 | 12 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,405 | 160.67 | 2,257 | 4thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,688 | 134.49 | 2,270 | 14 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,342 | 127.18 | 1,707 | 10 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,088 | 104.92 | 1,142 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,312 | 181.73 | 2,383 | 42 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,511 | 184.90 | 2,793 | 71 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,412 | 173.49 | 2,450 | 3thin |
Every lot
19 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,322 | 174.36/cwt | 173.00–175.00 | 2,305 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,412 | 173.49/cwt | 169.00–177.00 | 2,450 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,519 | 185.36/cwt | 178.00–188.75 | 2,816 | 68 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,303 | 183.75/cwt | 178.00–186.75 | 2,394 | 35 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,354 | 171.64/cwt | 163.00–175.00 | 2,324 | 7 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,310 | 133.18/cwt | 120.00–146.00 | 1,745 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,005 | 182.00 |
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.