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 | 1,427 | 74.84 | 1,068 | 4thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,364 | 54.25 | 740 | 6thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 854 | 36.30 | 310 | 5thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,726 | 130.28 | 2,249 | 11 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,323 | 151.96 | 2,010 | 59 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,273 | 125.00 | 1,591 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,437 | 148.94 | 2,140 | 49 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,538 | 140.00 | 2,153 | 2thin |
Every lot, as filed
16 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 | — | — | 1,845 | 89.05/cwt | 87.00–91.00 | 1,643 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,008 | 60.63/cwt | 45.00–75.00 | 611 | 2 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,335 | 62.84/cwt | 59.00–65.00 | 839 | 3 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,392 | 45.67/cwt | 45.00–47.00 | 636 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 948 | 44.72/cwt | 40.00–50.00 | 424 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 792 | 30.68/cwt | 25.00–35.00 | 243 | 3 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,762 | 115.00/cwt | 115.00–115.00 | 2,026 | 2 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,718 | 133.68/cwt | 130.00–135.50 | 2,297 | 9 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,316 | 152.42/cwt | 147.50–158.75 | 2,006 | 41 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,491 | 159.69/cwt | 159.50–159.75 | 2,381 | 8 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,273 | 125.00/cwt | 125.00–125.00 | 1,591 | 2 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,217 | 143.90/cwt | 141.00–146.00 | 1,751 | 10 |
| Steers | ChoiceLight Weight | — | 885 | 70.00/cwt | 70.00–70.00 | 620 | 1 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,538 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 2,153 | 2 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,453 | 150.96/cwt | 147.00–157.00 | 2,193 | 46 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,333 | 142.00/cwt | 142.00–142.00 | 1,893 | 2 |
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.