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 Steers | Choice | Average | 1,295 | 201.00 | 2,603 | 1thin |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,145 | 151.00 | 1,729 | 1thin |
| Bullocks | — | High | 1,545 | 201.00 | 3,105 | 1thin |
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,180 | 127.65 | 1,506 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,597 | 133.34 | 2,129 | 15 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,342 | 118.12 | 1,585 | 3thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,311 | 106.15 | 1,392 | 4thin |
| Dairy Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,305 | 110.00 | 1,436 | 1thin |
| Dairy Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 985 | 100.00 | 985 | 1thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,627 | 178.06 | 2,897 | 8thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,400 | 140.00 | 1,960 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,342 | 231.04 | 3,101 | 41 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,447 | 233.69 | 3,382 | 42 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,145 | 219.00 | 2,508 | 1thin |
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 | 1,145 | 219.00/cwt | 219.00–219.00 | 2,508 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,434 | 235.16/cwt | 227.00–239.00 | 3,372 | 38 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,495 | 219.19/cwt | 216.00–222.00 | 3,277 | 3 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,810 | 221.50/cwt | 221.50–221.50 | 4,009 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,333 | 214.09/cwt | 195.00–223.00 | 2,854 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,343 | 232.38/cwt | 225.50–237.00 | 3,121 | 38 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,180 |
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.