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 | 79.00 | 1,149 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,573 | 62.43 | 982 | 2thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,180 | 47.00 | 555 | 1thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,513 | 104.73 | 1,585 | 11 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,235 | 114.37 | 1,413 | 31 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,452 | 118.80 | 1,725 | 57 |
Every lot, as filed
8 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 |
|---|
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,335 | 103.98/cwt | 102.00–105.00 | 1,388 | 3 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,339 | 107.61/cwt | 105.50–113.00 | 1,441 | 7 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,573 | 62.43/cwt | 61.00–64.00 | 982 | 2 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,180 | 47.00/cwt | 47.00–47.00 | 555 | 1 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,459 | 119.62/cwt | 117.50–121.00 | 1,745 | 54 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,205 | 116.34/cwt | 115.00–121.50 | 1,402 | 24 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,513 | 104.73/cwt | 104.50–107.00 | 1,585 | 11 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,455 | 79.00/cwt | 79.00–79.00 | 1,149 | 1 |
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.