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 | 1,875 | 144.99 | 2,719 | 3thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,423 | 117.95 | 1,678 | 2thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,118 | 101.01 | 1,130 | 6thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,340 | 188.66 | 2,527 | 34 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,415 | 189.38 | 2,680 | 30 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,235 | 151.00 | 1,865 | 1thin |
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 |
|---|
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,366 | 179.33/cwt | 179.00–179.50 | 2,450 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 965 | 77.00/cwt | 77.00–77.00 | 743 | 1 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,337 | 189.56/cwt | 184.00–191.50 | 2,534 | 31 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,875 | 144.99/cwt | 140.00–149.00 | 2,719 | 3 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,423 | 117.95/cwt | 116.00–120.00 | 1,678 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,149 | 105.81/cwt | 99.00–114.00 | 1,216 | 5 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,415 | 189.38/cwt | 182.50–193.50 | 2,680 | 30 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,235 | 151.00/cwt | 151.00–151.00 | 1,865 | 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.