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 | 1,455 | 170.00 | 2,474 | 1thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,508 | 140.00 | 2,111 | 2thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,155 | 100.00 | 1,155 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,347 | 246.63 | 3,322 | 14 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,415 | 245.38 | 3,473 | 30 |
Every lot
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 | — | ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,165 | 225.00/cwt | 225.00–225.00 | 2,621 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,424 | 246.08/cwt | 242.00–248.50 | 3,504 | 29 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,347 | 246.63/cwt | 244.00–248.00 | 3,322 | 14 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,455 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 2,474 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 980 | 80.00/cwt | 80.00–80.00 | 784 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,330 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 1,596 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,508 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 2,111 | 2 |
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.