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 | 1,989 | 171.37 | 3,408 | 3thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,450 | 139.00 | 2,016 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,300 | 219.40 | 2,852 | 25 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,465 | 201.00 | 2,945 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,413 | 219.86 | 3,107 | 24 |
Every lot, as filed
7 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|
| Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,290 | 215.00/cwt | 215.00–215.00 | 2,774 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,438 | 220.83/cwt | 216.00–224.50 | 3,176 | 20 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,300 | 219.40/cwt | 216.00–223.50 | 2,852 | 25 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,465 | 201.00/cwt | 201.00–201.00 | 2,945 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,908 | 164.56/cwt | 163.00–166.00 | 3,140 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,150 | 185.00/cwt | 185.00–185.00 | 3,978 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,450 | 139.00/cwt | 139.00–139.00 | 2,016 | 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.