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 | 1,788 | 205.49 | 3,674 | 4thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,538 | 155.00 | 2,383 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,345 | 242.66 | 3,264 | 6thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,380 | 249.56 | 3,443 | 14 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,770 | 205.00 | 3,629 | 1thin |
Every lot
9 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 | — | ChoiceLight Weight | 1,030 | 258.00/cwt | 258.00–258.00 | 2,657 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,330 | 242.00/cwt | 242.00–242.00 | 3,219 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,413 | 249.49/cwt | 248.00–252.00 | 3,525 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,770 | 205.00/cwt | 205.00–205.00 | 3,629 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceLight Weight | 1,113 | 232.97/cwt | 231.00–235.00 | 2,593 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,461 | 247.50/cwt | 245.00–252.00 | 3,616 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,788 | 205.49/cwt | 202.00–209.00 | 3,674 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,300 | 160.00/cwt | 160.00–160.00 | 2,080 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,775 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 2,663 | 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.