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 | 1,479 | 96.46 | 1,427 | 4thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,244 | 72.90 | 907 | 11 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,026 | 46.35 | 476 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,252 | 151.40 | 1,896 | 53 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,380 | 153.34 | 2,116 | 66 |
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 |
|---|
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,216 | 66.14/cwt | 60.00–70.00 | 804 | 4 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,260 | 76.76/cwt | 71.00–81.00 | 967 | 7 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,380 | 153.34/cwt | 149.00–155.75 | 2,116 | 66 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,207 | 144.00/cwt | 144.00–144.00 | 1,738 | 4 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,256 | 152.00/cwt | 146.50–154.50 | 1,909 | 49 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,038 | 48.47/cwt | 45.00–51.00 | 503 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 990 | 40.00/cwt | 40.00–40.00 | 396 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,479 | 96.46/cwt | 91.00–100.00 | 1,427 | 4 |
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.