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 |
|---|
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,960 | 245.00 | 4,802 | 1thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,875 | 225.00 | 4,219 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,601 | 177.11 | 2,836 | 6thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,690 | 227.57 | 3,846 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,329 | 261.01 | 3,470 | 28 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 935 | 238.10 | 2,226 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,442 | 261.62 | 3,773 | 44 |
Every lot
11 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 | — | Choice | 1,340 | 240.00/cwt | 240.00–240.00 | 3,216 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,350 | 252.00/cwt | 252.00–252.00 | 3,402 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,449 | 262.62/cwt | 255.50–266.50 | 3,805 | 41 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 935 | 238.10/cwt | 237.50–239.00 | 2,226 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,135 | 254.00/cwt | 254.00–254.00 | 2,883 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,170 | 245.00/cwt | 245.00–245.00 | 2,867 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,343 | 261.89/cwt | 256.50–265.50 | 3,517 | 26 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,875 | 225.00/cwt | 225.00–225.00 | 4,219 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,601 | 177.11/cwt | 173.00–183.00 | 2,836 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,960 | 245.00/cwt | 245.00–245.00 | 4,802 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,690 | 227.57/cwt | 220.00–237.00 | 3,846 | 2 |
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.