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 | 1,488 | 195.00 | 2,901 | 2thin |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,450 | 167.00 | 2,422 | 1thin |
| Bullocks | — | Low | 1,635 | 130.00 | 2,126 | 1thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 2,088 | 188.28 | 3,931 | 2thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,418 | 157.50 | 2,233 | 5thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,360 | 145.81 | 1,983 | 3thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,246 | 115.88 | 1,444 | 7thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,105 | 77.50 | 856 | 2thin |
| Dairy Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,060 | 112.00 | 1,187 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,307 | 229.51 | 3,001 | 65 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,380 | 187.50 | 2,588 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,455 | 233.43 | 3,396 | 117 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,185 | 222.89 | 2,641 | 5thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,360 | 150.00 | 2,040 | 1thin |
Every lot
23 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | ChoiceLight Weight | 970 | 187.00/cwt | 187.00–187.00 | 1,814 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,185 | 222.89/cwt | 212.50–225.00 | 2,641 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,360 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 2,040 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,428 | 209.00/cwt | 204.00–213.00 | 2,985 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,460 | 234.49/cwt | 227.00–238.50 | 3,424 | 113 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,300 | 234.15/cwt | 230.00–238.50 | 3,044 | 53 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,340 | 208.99/cwt | 190.00–225.00 | 2,800 | 12 |
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.