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 | 1,810 | 160.00 | 2,896 | 1thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,621 | 147.38 | 2,389 | 6thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,312 | 118.88 | 1,560 | 6thin |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,152 | 117.72 | 1,356 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | High | 1,391 | 243.49 | 3,387 | 52 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,478 | 241.66 | 3,572 | 32 |
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 |
|---|
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,152 | 117.72/cwt | 105.00–131.00 | 1,356 | 3 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,510 | 242.64/cwt | 240.00–246.00 | 3,664 | 25 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,364 | 238.14/cwt | 233.50–239.50 | 3,248 | 7 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,545 | 248.50/cwt | 248.50–248.50 | 3,839 | 2 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,392 | 243.92/cwt | 240.00–247.00 | 3,395 | 44 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,331 | 238.70/cwt | 234.50–239.50 | 3,177 | 6 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,312 | 118.88/cwt | 100.00–130.00 | 1,560 | 6 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,621 | 147.38/cwt | 140.00–155.00 | 2,389 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,810 | 160.00/cwt | 160.00–160.00 | 2,896 | 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.