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 | 1,837 | 89.20 | 1,639 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,538 | 69.59 | 1,070 | 5thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,363 | 60.28 | 822 | 2thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,185 | 41.00 | 486 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,239 | 139.41 | 1,727 | 27 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 893 | 66.01 | 589 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,492 | 142.19 | 2,122 | 69 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,095 | 131.00 | 1,434 | 2thin |
Every lot, as filed
11 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 | Select and Choice | — | 1,095 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 1,434 | 2 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,305 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 1,710 | 1 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,495 | 142.35/cwt | 139.00–143.50 | 2,128 | 68 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 893 | 66.01/cwt | 62.50–69.00 | 589 | 2 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,150 | 132.70/cwt | 132.50–133.00 | 1,526 | 5 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,259 | 140.94/cwt | 135.00–143.75 | 1,774 | 22 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,185 | 41.00/cwt | 41.00–41.00 | 486 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,325 | 61.00/cwt | 61.00–61.00 | 808 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,591 | 71.74/cwt | 70.00–75.00 | 1,141 | 4 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,363 | 60.28/cwt | 55.00–65.00 | 822 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,837 | 89.20/cwt | 85.00–91.00 | 1,639 | 3 |
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.