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 | 1,300 | 211.00 | 2,743 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,393 | 180.83 | 2,519 | 4thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 985 | 131.00 | 1,290 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,219 | 246.72 | 3,008 | 25 |
| Heifers | Standard | Average | 1,145 | 160.00 | 1,832 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,485 | 254.78 | 3,783 | 4thin |
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 |
|---|
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,485 | 254.78/cwt | 253.00–258.00 | 3,783 | 4 |
| Heifers | ChoiceLight Weight | — | 1,080 | 247.00/cwt | 247.00–247.00 | 2,668 | 2 |
| Heifers | ChoiceLight Weight | — | 1,066 | 237.48/cwt | 231.00–242.00 | 2,532 | 7 |
| Heifers | Standard | — | 1,145 | 160.00/cwt | 160.00–160.00 | 1,832 | 1 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,325 | 253.57/cwt | 251.50–256.50 | 3,360 | 12 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,239 | 242.20/cwt | 234.00–244.50 | 3,001 | 4 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 985 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 1,290 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,393 | 180.83/cwt | 175.00–190.00 | 2,519 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,300 | 211.00/cwt | 211.00–211.00 | 2,743 | 1 |
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.