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 | 2,225 | 175.00 | 3,894 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,590 | 138.10 | 2,196 | 5thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,365 | 126.59 | 1,728 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,269 | 234.84 | 2,980 | 39 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,395 | 235.08 | 3,279 | 19 |
Every lot, as filed
6 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 | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,539 | 142.63/cwt | 135.00–155.00 | 2,195 | 4 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,365 | 126.59/cwt | 120.00–135.00 | 1,728 | 3 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,395 | 235.08/cwt | 228.00–237.50 | 3,279 | 19 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,269 | 234.84/cwt | 227.00–237.50 | 2,980 | 39 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,225 | 175.00/cwt | 175.00–175.00 | 3,894 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,795 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 2,154 | 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.