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 | 1,468 | 240.18 | 3,526 | 8thin |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,603 | 183.00 | 2,933 | 2thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,603 | 173.46 | 2,781 | 3thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,320 | 185.00 | 2,442 | 1thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,410 | 132.40 | 1,867 | 2thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,284 | 124.17 | 1,594 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,269 | 238.98 | 3,033 | 45 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,077 | 217.00 | 2,337 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,443 | 243.15 | 3,510 | 89 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Low | 1,260 | 200.00 | 2,520 | 1thin |
Every lot
12 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 | 1,260 | 200.00/cwt | 200.00–200.00 | 2,520 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,417 | 230.42/cwt | 229.00–231.00 | 3,265 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,445 | 243.91/cwt | 234.00–247.50 | 3,524 | 84 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,077 | 217.00/cwt | 217.00–217.00 | 2,337 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,173 | 228.24/cwt | 225.00–230.00 | 2,677 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,276 | 239.75/cwt | 235.00–245.00 | 3,059 | 42 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,603 | 173.46/cwt | 170.00–185.00 | 2,781 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,284 | 124.17/cwt | 120.00–130.00 | 1,594 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,320 | 185.00/cwt | 185.00–185.00 | 2,442 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,410 | 132.40/cwt | 130.00–135.00 | 1,867 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,468 | 240.18/cwt | 238.00–244.00 | 3,526 | 8 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,603 | 183.00/cwt | 183.00–183.00 | 2,933 | 2 |
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.