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 | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,308 | 112.50 | 1,471 | 2thin |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,319 | 101.95 | 1,345 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,274 | 233.26 | 2,973 | 82 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,302 | 177.14 | 2,306 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,377 | 234.21 | 3,225 | 74 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,403 | 209.36 | 2,937 | 2thin |
| Steers | Select | Low | 1,408 | 165.89 | 2,336 | 2thin |
Every lot, as filed
11 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 | Select and Choice | — | 1,403 | 209.36/cwt | 205.00–214.00 | 2,937 | 2 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 1,302 | 177.14/cwt | 170.00–190.00 | 2,306 | 3 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,276 | 234.26/cwt | 231.00–236.50 | 2,989 | 76 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,388 | 235.36/cwt | 230.00–239.50 | 3,267 | 67 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,290 | 115.00/cwt | 115.00–115.00 | 1,484 | 1 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,408 | 165.89/cwt | 161.00–169.00 | 2,336 | 2 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,288 | 224.73/cwt | 218.00–228.00 | 2,895 | 5 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,272 | 223.20/cwt | 222.50–225.00 | 2,839 | 7 |
| Heifers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,080 | 200.00/cwt | 200.00–200.00 | 2,160 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,325 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 1,458 | 1 |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,319 | 101.95/cwt | 90.00–110.00 | 1,345 | 5 |
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.