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 | 1,435 | 190.00 | 2,727 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,335 | 241.50 | 3,224 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,557 | 240.26 | 3,740 | 35 |
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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,548 | 240.25/cwt | 236.00–245.00 | 3,719 | 34 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,850 | 240.50/cwt | 240.50–240.50 | 4,449 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,335 | 241.50/cwt | 241.50–241.50 | 3,224 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,435 | 190.00/cwt | 190.00–190.00 | 2,727 | 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.