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 | 1,363 | 176.04 | 2,399 | 2thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 2,315 | 151.50 | 3,507 | 2thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,492 | 164.72 | 2,457 | 8thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,483 | 134.29 | 1,991 | 12 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,283 | 127.45 | 1,635 | 7thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,177 | 112.90 | 1,329 | 3thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,594 | 162.84 | 2,596 | 13 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,315 | 186.44 | 2,452 | 52 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 928 | 185.00 | 1,717 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,082 | 167.25 | 1,809 | 7thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,360 | 185.87 | 2,528 | 40 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,241 | 163.96 | 2,035 | 5thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,100 | 157.00 | 1,727 | 3thin |
Every lot
22 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,065 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 1,811 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,170 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 1,533 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,241 | 163.96/cwt | 155.00–173.00 | 2,035 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,300 | 176.21/cwt | 174.00–178.00 | 2,291 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,365 | 186.65/cwt | 179.50–189.50 | 2,548 | 37 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 865 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 1,298 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 928 | 185.00/cwt |
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.