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 | 2,475 | 140.00 | 3,465 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,440 | 125.00 | 1,800 | 2thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,385 | 106.77 | 1,479 | 3thin |
| Dairy Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,515 | 117.79 | 1,785 | 5thin |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,065 | 90.00 | 959 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,289 | 211.16 | 2,722 | 36 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,470 | 211.38 | 3,107 | 24 |
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 |
|---|
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,065 | 90.00/cwt | 90.00–90.00 | 959 | 1 |
| Dairy Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,515 | 117.79/cwt | 105.00–120.00 | 1,785 | 5 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,470 | 211.38/cwt | 210.00–214.00 | 3,107 | 24 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,289 | 211.16/cwt | 209.00–216.00 | 2,722 | 36 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,420 | 115.00/cwt | 115.00–115.00 | 1,633 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,460 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 1,971 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,385 | 106.77/cwt | 105.00–110.00 | 1,479 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,475 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 3,465 | 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.