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 | — | Average | 2,340 | 140.00 | 3,276 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,718 | 158.12 | 2,717 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,355 | 235.96 | 3,197 | 21 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,238 | 232.42 | 2,877 | 7thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,520 | 236.91 | 3,602 | 55 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,314 | 217.40 | 2,856 | 4thin |
Every lot, as filed
8 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 |
|---|
| Bulls | — | — | 2,340 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 3,276 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,718 | 158.12/cwt | 152.00–163.00 | 2,717 | 2 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,355 | 235.96/cwt | 234.00–238.00 | 3,197 | 21 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,238 | 232.42/cwt | 232.00–233.50 | 2,877 | 7 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,529 | 238.46/cwt | 234.00–240.75 | 3,646 | 52 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,368 | 210.00/cwt | 210.00–210.00 | 2,873 | 3 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,465 | 200.00/cwt | 200.00–200.00 | 2,930 | 1 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,263 | 223.20/cwt | 218.00–230.50 | 2,819 | 3 |
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.