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 |
|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 2,245 | 165.00 | 3,704 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,266 | 241.02 | 3,052 | 36 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,400 | 244.87 | 3,428 | 69 |
Every lot
7 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 | — | ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,180 | 190.00/cwt | 190.00–190.00 | 2,242 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,212 | 239.50/cwt | 237.00–245.50 | 2,903 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,415 | 246.06/cwt | 237.00–249.50 | 3,482 | 64 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,105 | 225.00/cwt | 225.00–225.00 | 2,486 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,220 | 237.85/cwt | 234.00–241.00 | 2,902 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,299 | 243.67/cwt | 241.50–245.50 | 3,165 | 24 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,245 | 165.00/cwt | 165.00–165.00 | 3,704 | 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.