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 |
|---|
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,290 | 123.00 | 1,587 | 1thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,476 | 128.31 | 1,894 | 4thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,443 | 144.07 | 2,079 | 11 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,265 | 121.25 | 1,534 | 5thin |
| Dairy Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,735 | 140.00 | 2,429 | 1thin |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,755 | 115.21 | 2,022 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,372 | 243.49 | 3,341 | 34 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,507 | 242.14 | 3,649 | 91 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,358 | 228.18 | 3,099 | 10 |
Every lot, as filed
9 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 |
|---|
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Select | — | 1,290 | 123.00/cwt | 123.00–123.00 | 1,587 | 1 |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,755 | 115.21/cwt | 110.00–120.00 | 2,022 | 2 |
| Dairy Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,735 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 2,429 | 1 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,358 | 228.18/cwt | 220.00–232.00 | 3,099 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,507 | 242.14/cwt | 234.00–249.00 | 3,649 | 91 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,372 | 243.49/cwt | 239.50–248.00 | 3,341 | 34 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,265 | 121.25/cwt | 100.00–135.00 | 1,534 | 5 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,443 | 144.07/cwt | 135.00–155.00 | 2,079 | 11 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,476 | 128.31/cwt | 125.00–135.00 | 1,894 | 4 |
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.