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 | 1,692 | 53.92 | 912 | 5thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,170 | 41.07 | 480 | 3thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,095 | 40.00 | 438 | 1thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,627 | 94.64 | 1,540 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,275 | 101.80 | 1,298 | 45 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,471 | 103.33 | 1,520 | 90 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,180 | 94.50 | 1,115 | 2thin |
Every lot, as filed
9 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.
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,065 | 33.10/cwt | 31.00–35.00 | 353 | 2 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,280 | 92.00/cwt | 92.00–92.00 | 1,178 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,095 | 40.00/cwt | 40.00–40.00 | 438 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,692 | 53.92/cwt | 50.00–59.00 | 912 | 5 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,380 | 57.00/cwt | 57.00–57.00 | 787 | 1 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,471 | 103.33/cwt | 100.50–104.50 | 1,520 | 90 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,275 | 102.02/cwt | 98.00–103.50 | 1,301 | 44 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,180 | 94.50/cwt | 94.50–94.50 | 1,115 | 2 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,627 | 94.64/cwt | 94.25–95.00 | 1,540 | 8 |
How this sale compares
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.