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 | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,630 | 152.00 | 2,478 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,300 | 210.49 | 2,736 | 56 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,110 | 185.00 | 2,054 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,479 | 207.84 | 3,074 | 63 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,085 | 191.00 | 2,072 | 1thin |
Every lot
6 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 | 1,085 | 191.00/cwt | 191.00–191.00 | 2,072 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,457 | 196.80/cwt | 156.00–204.00 | 2,867 | 13 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,485 | 210.71/cwt | 205.00–216.00 | 3,129 | 50 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,110 | 185.00/cwt | 185.00–185.00 | 2,054 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,300 | 210.49/cwt | 204.00–215.50 | 2,736 | 56 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,630 | 152.00/cwt | 152.00–152.00 | 2,478 | 1 |
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.