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 | 1,410 | 192.50 | 2,714 | 1thin |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Low | 1,418 | 181.33 | 2,571 | 3thin |
| Bulls | — | Low | 2,213 | 125.00 | 2,766 | 2thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,290 | 168.00 | 2,167 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,682 | 95.58 | 1,608 | 7thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,286 | 93.91 | 1,207 | 11 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,107 | 54.55 | 604 | 4thin |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,245 | 70.36 | 876 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,350 | 194.97 | 2,632 | 52 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,425 | 191.13 | 2,723 | 81 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Low | 1,293 | 162.10 | 2,096 | 11 |
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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,290 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 1,742 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,293 | 164.81/cwt | 150.00–188.00 | 2,131 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,395 | 176.37/cwt | 140.00–188.00 | 2,460 | 18 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,433 | 195.35/cwt | 190.00–199.00 | 2,799 | 63 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,280 | 186.23/cwt | 185.00–187.00 | 2,384 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,354 | 195.50/cwt | 190.00–198.00 | 2,647 | 49 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,150 | |
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.