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 | 1,495 | 179.10 | 2,678 | 3thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,575 | 220.00 | 3,465 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,277 | 246.34 | 3,145 | 50 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,331 | 224.05 | 2,983 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,455 | 186.90 | 2,719 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,449 | 249.00 | 3,609 | 64 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,245 | 220.00 | 2,739 | 1thin |
Every lot
10 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 | 1,245 | 220.00/cwt | 220.00–220.00 | 2,739 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,449 | 249.14/cwt | 242.00–253.00 | 3,610 | 63 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,480 | 240.00/cwt | 240.00–240.00 | 3,552 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,171 | 234.89/cwt | 230.00–240.00 | 2,751 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,275 | 219.00/cwt | 219.00–219.00 | 2,792 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,294 | 248.20/cwt | 243.00–252.00 | 3,212 | 43 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,350 | 225.73/cwt | 216.00–230.00 | 3,047 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,455 | 186.90/cwt | 184.00–190.00 | 2,719 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,495 | 179.10/cwt | 172.00–183.00 | 2,678 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,575 | 220.00/cwt | 220.00–220.00 | 3,465 | 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.