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 | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,547 | 145.69 | 2,254 | 3thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,328 | 131.02 | 1,740 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,280 | 237.77 | 3,043 | 68 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,357 | 239.76 | 3,254 | 28 |
Every lot
6 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,357 | 239.76/cwt | 232.00–242.00 | 3,254 | 28 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,243 | 218.23/cwt | 212.00–225.00 | 2,713 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,281 | 238.36/cwt | 230.00–241.50 | 3,053 | 66 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,328 | 131.02/cwt | 130.00–132.00 | 1,740 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,488 | 141.04/cwt | 140.00–142.00 | 2,099 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,665 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 2,581 | 1 |
This sale against other markets
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.