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 | — | Low | 2,005 | 88.13 | 1,767 | 5thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,569 | 83.40 | 1,309 | 4thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,196 | 71.67 | 857 | 4thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,230 | 56.50 | 695 | 6thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,274 | 125.80 | 1,603 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,274 | 144.52 | 1,842 | 65 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,362 | 146.46 | 1,995 | 70 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,226 | 136.41 | 1,672 | 4thin |
Every lot, as filed
12 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 |
|---|
| Bulls | — | — | 2,005 | 88.13/cwt | 82.00–90.00 | 1,767 | 5 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,196 | 71.67/cwt | 70.00–75.00 | 857 | 4 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,569 | 83.40/cwt | 81.00–87.00 | 1,309 | 4 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,256 | 57.60/cwt | 55.00–65.00 | 723 | 5 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,100 | 51.00/cwt | 51.00–51.00 | 561 | 1 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,278 | 145.04/cwt | 142.00–147.00 | 1,854 | 60 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,232 | 138.30/cwt | 136.00–140.00 | 1,704 | 5 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,370 | 147.07/cwt | 143.00–150.25 | 2,015 | 64 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,278 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 1,789 | 6 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,226 | 136.41/cwt | 135.00–141.00 | 1,672 | 4 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,268 | 122.00/cwt | 122.00–122.00 | 1,547 | 4 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,300 | 141.00/cwt | 141.00–141.00 | 1,833 | 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.