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 |
|---|
| Bullocks | — | Average | 1,550 | 143.00 | 2,217 | 1thin |
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,764 | 113.42 | 2,001 | 5thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,219 | 94.39 | 1,151 | 12 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,194 | 67.21 | 802 | 8thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,517 | 148.67 | 2,255 | 3thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 900 | 76.00 | 684 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,357 | 190.65 | 2,588 | 75 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,448 | 190.52 | 2,759 | 88 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,366 | 172.80 | 2,360 | 5thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,145 | 130.00 | 1,489 | 1thin |
Every lot
15 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 | — | Select | 1,145 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 1,489 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,366 | 172.80/cwt | 165.00–181.00 | 2,360 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,448 | 190.52/cwt | 185.00–195.00 | 2,759 | 88 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,295 | 181.20/cwt | 180.00–182.00 | 2,347 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,361 | 191.18/cwt | 186.00–194.00 | 2,602 | 71 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,764 | 113.42/cwt | 101.00–130.00 | 2,001 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first |
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.