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 | 1,265 | 161.00 | 2,037 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,680 | 166.00 | 2,789 | 1thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,620 | 152.00 | 2,462 | 1thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,005 | 99.95 | 1,004 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,330 | 256.59 | 3,413 | 14 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,540 | 210.00 | 3,234 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,549 | 261.81 | 4,055 | 38 |
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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,549 | 261.81/cwt | 259.00–263.50 | 4,055 | 38 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,330 | 256.59/cwt | 254.00–261.00 | 3,413 | 14 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,540 | 210.00/cwt | 210.00–210.00 | 3,234 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,265 | 161.00/cwt | 161.00–161.00 | 2,037 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,005 | 99.95/cwt | 90.00–110.00 | 1,004 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,620 | 152.00/cwt | 152.00–152.00 | 2,462 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,680 | 166.00/cwt | 166.00–166.00 | 2,789 | 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.