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 | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,532 | 128.57 | 1,970 | 11 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,130 | 122.00 | 1,379 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,304 | 218.53 | 2,850 | 47 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,255 | 202.00 | 2,535 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,073 | 189.44 | 2,033 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,462 | 221.30 | 3,235 | 41 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,438 | 204.00 | 2,934 | 3thin |
Every lot
12 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 | 1,320 | 212.21/cwt | 210.00–213.00 | 2,801 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,438 | 204.00/cwt | 204.00–204.00 | 2,934 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,477 | 222.28/cwt | 214.00–225.00 | 3,283 | 37 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,073 | 189.44/cwt | 184.00–195.50 | 2,033 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceLight Weight | 1,080 | 212.01/cwt | 211.00–213.00 | 2,290 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,255 | 202.00/cwt | 202.00–202.00 | 2,535 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,312 | 219.02/cwt | 214.50–224.25 | 2,874 | 44 |
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.