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 | — | Low | 1,737 | 92.39 | 1,605 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,245 | 145.05 | 1,806 | 55 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,410 | 149.03 | 2,101 | 80 |
Every lot, as filed
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.
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,410 | 149.03/cwt | 143.00–151.50 | 2,101 | 80 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,245 | 145.05/cwt | 141.50–147.50 | 1,806 | 55 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,530 | 85.00/cwt | 85.00–85.00 | 1,301 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,840 | 96.09/cwt | 93.00–100.00 | 1,768 | 2 |
How this sale compares
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.