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 | 2,170 | 180.00 | 3,906 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,640 | 160.85 | 2,638 | 2thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,489 | 148.21 | 2,207 | 7thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,247 | 113.69 | 1,418 | 11 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,276 | 239.56 | 3,057 | 50 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,496 | 241.28 | 3,610 | 51 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,245 | 226.76 | 2,823 | 3thin |
Every lot, as filed
7 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 |
|---|
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,245 | 226.76/cwt | 220.00–230.00 | 2,823 | 3 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,496 | 241.28/cwt | 235.00–247.50 | 3,610 | 51 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,276 | 239.56/cwt | 233.00–243.00 | 3,057 | 50 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,247 | 113.69/cwt | 100.00–135.00 | 1,418 | 11 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,640 | 160.85/cwt | 160.00–162.00 | 2,638 | 2 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,489 | 148.21/cwt | 135.00–155.00 | 2,207 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,170 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 3,906 | 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.