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 | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,512 | 133.83 | 2,024 | 3thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,380 | 104.59 | 1,443 | 8thin |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,235 | 106.63 | 1,317 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,372 | 227.62 | 3,122 | 44 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,495 | 226.80 | 3,390 | 32 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,255 | 214.00 | 2,686 | 4thin |
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 |
|---|
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,250 | 85.36/cwt | 80.00–90.00 | 1,067 | 2 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,328 | 216.19/cwt | 215.00–218.00 | 2,871 | 4 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,376 | 228.76/cwt | 225.00–232.00 | 3,148 | 40 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,492 | 227.29/cwt | 224.00–230.00 | 3,391 | 30 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,538 | 219.50/cwt | 219.50–219.50 | 3,376 | 2 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,255 | 214.00/cwt | 214.00–214.00 | 2,686 | 4 |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,235 | 106.63/cwt | 100.00–110.00 | 1,317 | 3 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,512 | 133.83/cwt | 130.00–140.00 | 2,024 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,423 | 111.00/cwt | 105.00–120.00 | 1,580 | 6 |
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.