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 | Average | 1,355 | 207.88 | 2,817 | 18 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,525 | 195.00 | 2,974 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,464 | 207.07 | 3,032 | 17 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,365 | 199.62 | 2,725 | 4thin |
Every lot
4 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,365 | 199.62/cwt | 198.00–202.00 | 2,725 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,464 | 207.07/cwt | 206.00–208.00 | 3,032 | 17 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,355 | 207.88/cwt | 206.50–210.50 | 2,817 | 18 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,525 | 195.00/cwt | 195.00–195.00 | 2,974 | 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.