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 | 1,898 | 145.48 | 2,761 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,685 | 155.13 | 2,614 | 2thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,258 | 110.31 | 1,388 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,366 | 233.88 | 3,194 | 30 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,488 | 233.72 | 3,477 | 74 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,375 | 168.80 | 2,321 | 5thin |
Every lot, as filed
9 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 | — | — | 1,898 | 145.48/cwt | 140.00–150.00 | 2,761 | 2 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,375 | 168.80/cwt | 130.00–202.00 | 2,321 | 5 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,503 | 235.03/cwt | 230.00–238.50 | 3,533 | 67 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,185 | 217.00/cwt | 217.00–217.00 | 2,571 | 1 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,369 | 221.89/cwt | 219.00–227.00 | 3,038 | 6 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,369 | 235.75/cwt | 232.50–237.25 | 3,227 | 25 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,348 | 224.50/cwt | 223.00–227.00 | 3,026 | 5 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,258 | 110.31/cwt | 105.00–115.00 | 1,388 | 5 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,685 | 155.13/cwt | 150.00–160.00 | 2,614 | 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.