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 |
|---|
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,234 | 163.69 | 2,020 | 5thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,441 | 135.09 | 1,947 | 9thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,167 | 117.87 | 1,376 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,471 | 215.46 | 3,169 | 21 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,492 | 218.32 | 3,258 | 43 |
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 |
|---|
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,441 | 135.09/cwt | 130.00–140.00 | 1,947 | 9 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,234 | 163.69/cwt | 150.00–170.00 | 2,020 | 5 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,167 | 117.87/cwt | 105.00–125.00 | 1,376 | 7 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,498 | 209.81/cwt | 209.00–210.50 | 3,143 | 2 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,468 | 216.05/cwt | 212.00–218.00 | 3,172 | 19 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,454 | 205.98/cwt | 200.00–210.00 | 2,995 | 6 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,502 | 220.57/cwt | 213.00–227.50 | 3,313 | 36 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,370 | 211.50/cwt | 211.50–211.50 | 2,898 | 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.