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 | 1,648 | 183.87 | 3,030 | 6thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,120 | 120.00 | 1,344 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,398 | 250.36 | 3,500 | 16 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,265 | 199.00 | 2,517 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,448 | 249.88 | 3,619 | 25 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,180 | 225.00 | 2,655 | 1thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,153 | 190.51 | 2,197 | 2thin |
Every lot
8 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 | 1,153 | 190.51/cwt | 189.00–192.00 | 2,197 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,180 | 225.00/cwt | 225.00–225.00 | 2,655 | 1 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceLight Weight | 1,220 | 242.00/cwt | 242.00–242.00 | 2,952 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,468 | 250.57/cwt | 245.75–254.00 | 3,678 | 23 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,265 | 199.00/cwt | 199.00–199.00 | 2,517 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,398 | 250.36/cwt | 247.00–252.50 | 3,500 | 16 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,648 | 183.87/cwt | 150.00–211.00 | 3,030 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,120 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 1,344 | 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.