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 | 2,045 | 227.92 | 4,661 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,598 | 184.59 | 2,950 | 9thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,607 | 170.84 | 2,745 | 3thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 839 | 143.00 | 1,200 | 8thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,610 | 237.00 | 3,816 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,236 | 256.57 | 3,171 | 21 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,448 | 260.73 | 3,776 | 86 |
Every lot, as filed
13 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 | Choice | — | 1,460 | 261.70/cwt | 254.00–264.75 | 3,821 | 79 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,145 | 247.00/cwt | 247.00–247.00 | 2,828 | 1 |
| Heifers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 950 | 231.00/cwt | 231.00–231.00 | 2,195 | 1 |
| Heifers | ChoiceLight Weight | — | 1,030 | 235.00/cwt | 235.00–235.00 | 2,421 | 1 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,610 | 237.00/cwt | 237.00–237.00 | 3,816 | 1 |
| Steers | ChoiceLight Weight | — | 1,030 | 246.77/cwt | 246.00–247.50 | 2,542 | 2 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,498 | 251.95/cwt | 251.00–253.00 | 3,774 | 4 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,220 | 253.00/cwt | 253.00–253.00 | 3,087 | 1 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,264 | 259.39/cwt | 255.00–260.75 | 3,279 | 18 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 839 | 143.00/cwt | 143.00–143.00 | 1,200 | 8 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,598 | 184.59/cwt | 176.00–194.00 | 2,950 | 9 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,607 | 170.84/cwt | 163.00–177.00 | 2,745 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,045 | 227.92/cwt | 225.00–231.00 | 4,661 | 2 |
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.