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 | 1,505 | 179.00 | 2,694 | 1thin |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,645 | 180.00 | 2,961 | 2thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,585 | 106.37 | 1,686 | 5thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,486 | 104.59 | 1,554 | 19 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,265 | 93.99 | 1,189 | 21 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,109 | 78.66 | 872 | 10 |
| Dairy Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,443 | 85.50 | 1,234 | 2thin |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,330 | 68.17 | 907 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,377 | 184.02 | 2,534 | 36 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,150 | 150.00 | 1,725 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,474 | 187.02 | 2,756 | 62 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,188 | 156.29 | 1,857 | 14 |
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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,188 | 156.29/cwt | 155.00–160.00 | 1,857 | 14 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,395 | 178.50/cwt | 178.50–178.50 | 2,490 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,475 | 187.16/cwt | 179.00–190.50 | 2,761 | 61 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,150 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 1,725 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,320 | 177.04/cwt | 175.00–178.00 | 2,337 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,391 | 185.70/cwt | 179.00–189.50 | 2,583 | 29 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,490 | |
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.