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 | High | 1,249 | 152.92 | 1,910 | 52 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,476 | 155.27 | 2,292 | 14 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,118 | 133.81 | 1,496 | 2thin |
Every lot, as filed
6 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 |
|---|
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,299 | 158.00/cwt | 158.00–158.00 | 2,052 | 4 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,250 | 153.69/cwt | 149.50–157.50 | 1,921 | 41 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,118 | 133.81/cwt | 131.00–137.00 | 1,496 | 2 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,243 | 139.92/cwt | 132.00–148.00 | 1,739 | 2 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,515 | 157.83/cwt | 156.00–158.00 | 2,391 | 12 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,214 | 145.48/cwt | 142.00–146.50 | 1,766 | 7 |
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.