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 | 1,786 | 149.18 | 2,665 | 5thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,569 | 161.03 | 2,526 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,606 | 132.51 | 2,129 | 20 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,275 | 125.84 | 1,604 | 15 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,131 | 114.14 | 1,291 | 7thin |
| Dairy Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,402 | 134.05 | 1,879 | 9thin |
| Dairy Heifers | Select | Average | 1,252 | 125.93 | 1,577 | 5thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,233 | 126.46 | 1,559 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,290 | 187.94 | 2,423 | 63 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,145 | 151.38 | 1,733 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,055 | 132.00 | 1,393 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,456 | 187.49 | 2,730 | 29 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,165 | 163.65 | 1,907 | 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,165 | 163.65/cwt | 161.00–165.00 | 1,907 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,456 | 187.49/cwt | 183.00–192.00 | 2,730 | 29 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,055 | 132.00/cwt | 132.00–132.00 | 1,393 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,145 | 151.38/cwt | 146.00–157.00 | 1,733 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,289 | 188.41/cwt | 182.00–192.50 | 2,429 | 60 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,300 | 178.48/cwt | 174.00–181.00 | 2,320 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,585 | |
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.