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 | 1,690 | 171.49 | 2,898 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,430 | 153.00 | 2,188 | 1thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,365 | 122.42 | 1,671 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,283 | 239.22 | 3,070 | 151 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,335 | 214.00 | 2,857 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,419 | 240.98 | 3,420 | 118 |
Every lot, as filed
10 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 | — | 1,261 | 226.73/cwt | 225.00–229.50 | 2,859 | 5 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,426 | 241.61/cwt | 230.00–245.00 | 3,445 | 113 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,335 | 214.00/cwt | 214.00–214.00 | 2,857 | 1 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,060 | 223.48/cwt | 220.00–226.50 | 2,369 | 3 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,288 | 239.54/cwt | 230.00–244.00 | 3,085 | 148 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,415 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 1,557 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,348 | 126.56/cwt | 120.00–130.00 | 1,706 | 3 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,430 | 153.00/cwt | 153.00–153.00 | 2,188 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,320 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 1,980 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,875 | 182.24/cwt | 176.00–188.00 | 3,417 | 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.