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 | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,335 | 140.00 | 1,869 | 2thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,180 | 89.70 | 1,058 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,368 | 246.93 | 3,378 | 17 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,510 | 248.99 | 3,760 | 34 |
Every lot
4 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 | 1,510 | 248.99/cwt | 240.00–250.50 | 3,760 | 34 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,368 | 246.93/cwt | 241.00–248.50 | 3,378 | 17 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,180 | 89.70/cwt | 80.00–100.00 | 1,058 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,335 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 1,869 | 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.