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 | — | Low | 1,465 | 126.75 | 1,857 | 21 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,580 | 160.00 | 2,528 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,630 | 110.00 | 1,793 | 1thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,460 | 96.50 | 1,409 | 2thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,062 | 61.63 | 654 | 4thin |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,550 | 77.73 | 1,205 | 6thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,381 | 181.70 | 2,509 | 45 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,097 | 163.26 | 1,791 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,407 | 182.05 | 2,561 | 35 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,179 | 174.45 | 2,057 | 10 |
| Steers | Standard | Average | 2,350 | 80.00 | 1,880 | 1thin |
Every lot
20 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,005 | 186.00/cwt | 186.00–186.00 | 1,869 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,254 | 169.50/cwt | 153.00–174.00 | 2,126 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,395 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 1,953 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,396 | 183.45/cwt | 177.00–188.25 | 2,561 | 33 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,765 | 178.00/cwt | 178.00–178.00 | 3,142 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Standard | 2,350 | 80.00/cwt | 80.00–80.00 | 1,880 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,097 | 163.26/cwt | 152.00–173.00 |
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.