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 | — | Low | 1,475 | 120.00 | 1,770 | 2thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,418 | 137.51 | 1,950 | 2thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,280 | 106.28 | 1,360 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,496 | 226.71 | 3,392 | 12 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,050 | 184.00 | 1,932 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,563 | 223.01 | 3,485 | 14 |
| Steers | Select | Low | 1,555 | 183.95 | 2,860 | 5thin |
Every lot, as filed
11 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 | — | 1,390 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 2,363 | 1 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,596 | 187.44/cwt | 180.00–200.00 | 2,992 | 4 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,568 | 228.34/cwt | 224.00–229.50 | 3,580 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,735 | 213.00/cwt | 213.00–213.00 | 3,696 | 1 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,487 | 208.58/cwt | 208.00–210.00 | 3,102 | 3 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 1,050 | 184.00/cwt | 184.00–184.00 | 1,932 | 1 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,496 | 226.71/cwt | 224.00–228.00 | 3,392 | 12 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,280 | 106.28/cwt | 85.00–125.00 | 1,360 | 7 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,418 | 137.51/cwt | 130.00–145.00 | 1,950 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,165 | 100.00/cwt | 100.00–100.00 | 1,165 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,785 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 2,499 | 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.