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 |
|---|
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,650 | 84.54 | 1,395 | 13 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,625 | 72.00 | 1,170 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,318 | 115.09 | 1,517 | 11 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,419 | 116.82 | 1,658 | 51 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,050 | 87.50 | 919 | 1thin |
Every lot
5 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,050 | 87.50/cwt | 87.50–87.50 | 919 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,419 | 116.82/cwt | 115.50–117.25 | 1,658 | 51 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,318 | 115.09/cwt | 112.00–116.50 | 1,517 | 11 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,625 | 72.00/cwt | 72.00–72.00 | 1,170 | 1 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,650 | 84.54/cwt | 83.00–85.50 | 1,395 | 13 |
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.