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 |
|---|
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,455 | 231.42 | 3,368 | 20 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,213 | 195.32 | 2,369 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,558 | 234.25 | 3,649 | 82 |
| Steers | Select | Low | 1,369 | 189.83 | 2,599 | 9thin |
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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,368 | 192.18/cwt | 181.00–210.00 | 2,629 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,380 | 171.00/cwt | 171.00–171.00 | 2,360 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,556 | 234.39/cwt | 224.00–237.25 | 3,647 | 81 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,700 | 222.50/cwt | 222.50–222.50 | 3,783 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,213 | 195.32/cwt | 191.00–200.00 | 2,369 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,323 | 222.54/cwt | 222.00–223.00 | 2,944 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,470 | 232.41/cwt | 227.50–234.75 | 3,416 | 18 |
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.