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 |
|---|
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,580 | 231.00 | 3,650 | 1thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,645 | 224.22 | 3,688 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,696 | 191.34 | 3,245 | 9thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,081 | 173.02 | 1,870 | 11 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,363 | 127.50 | 1,738 | 2thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,688 | 232.56 | 3,926 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,370 | 254.90 | 3,492 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,427 | 259.53 | 3,705 | 15 |
Every lot, as filed
10 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 |
|---|
| Bulls | — | — | 1,645 | 224.22/cwt | 214.00–245.00 | 3,688 | 2 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,299 | 176.70/cwt | 166.00–183.00 | 2,295 | 5 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,696 | 191.34/cwt | 189.00–195.00 | 3,245 | 9 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,363 | 127.50/cwt | 127.50–127.50 | 1,738 | 2 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 899 | 169.96/cwt | 165.00–171.00 | 1,528 | 6 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,370 | 254.90/cwt | 254.50–255.00 | 3,492 | 5 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,518 | 260.16/cwt | 257.50–266.00 | 3,949 | 12 |
| Steers | ChoiceLight Weight | — | 1,065 | 257.00/cwt | 257.00–257.00 | 2,737 | 3 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,688 | 232.56/cwt | 231.00–234.00 | 3,926 | 2 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,580 | 231.00/cwt | 231.00–231.00 | 3,650 | 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.