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 Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,402 | 185.50 | 2,601 | 2thin |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,522 | 186.38 | 2,837 | 3thin |
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,484 | 145.84 | 2,164 | 4thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,323 | 154.49 | 2,044 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,383 | 127.98 | 1,770 | 4thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,356 | 124.75 | 1,691 | 11 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,143 | 110.50 | 1,262 | 2thin |
| Dairy Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,905 | 116.00 | 2,210 | 1thin |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,251 | 74.65 | 934 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,287 | 185.74 | 2,390 | 101 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,105 | 171.78 | 1,899 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 988 | 136.59 | 1,350 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,428 | 186.48 | 2,664 | 129 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,100 | 174.00 | 1,914 | 1thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,066 | 139.58 | 1,488 | 7thin |
Every lot
23 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 | 1,000 | 149.50/cwt | 149.00–150.00 | 1,495 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,092 | 135.61/cwt | 124.00–142.00 | 1,481 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,100 | 174.00/cwt | 174.00–174.00 | 1,914 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,339 | 171.43/cwt | 155.00–180.00 | 2,295 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,436 | 187.75/cwt | 181.00–191.00 | 2,696 | 119 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 988 | 136.59/cwt | 135.00–138.00 | 1,350 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,095 | 179.00/cwt | 179.00–179.00 | 1,960 | 1 |
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.