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 | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,538 | 130.00 | 1,999 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,363 | 239.56 | 3,265 | 26 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,442 | 236.97 | 3,417 | 23 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,259 | 210.88 | 2,655 | 4thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,110 | 175.00 | 1,943 | 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,110 | 175.00/cwt | 175.00–175.00 | 1,943 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,259 | 210.88/cwt | 207.00–217.00 | 2,655 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,387 | 227.64/cwt | 227.00–229.00 | 3,157 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,450 | 238.37/cwt | 232.00–241.00 | 3,456 | 20 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,363 | 239.56/cwt | 233.00–242.50 | 3,265 | 26 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,538 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 1,999 | 3 |
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.