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 |
|---|
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,640 | 108.96 | 1,787 | 3thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,405 | 102.42 | 1,439 | 2thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,198 | 73.07 | 875 | 2thin |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,313 | 81.00 | 1,063 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,409 | 211.26 | 2,977 | 51 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,566 | 213.05 | 3,337 | 64 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,203 | 178.60 | 2,149 | 5thin |
Every lot
11 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 | 1,203 | 178.60/cwt | 160.00–195.00 | 2,149 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,510 | 200.00/cwt | 200.00–200.00 | 3,020 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,567 | 213.26/cwt | 205.00–218.00 | 3,342 | 63 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,285 | 201.30/cwt | 200.00–204.00 | 2,587 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,417 | 211.88/cwt | 205.00–215.00 | 3,002 | 48 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,198 | 73.07/cwt | 70.00–75.00 | 875 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,405 | 102.42 |
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.