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 | 1,325 | 191.41 | 2,536 | 3thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,413 | 155.85 | 2,202 | 2thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,240 | 127.73 | 1,584 | 2thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,712 | 230.00 | 3,938 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,277 | 255.46 | 3,263 | 36 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,372 | 254.76 | 3,495 | 79 |
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 | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,413 | 155.85/cwt | 151.00–161.00 | 2,202 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,265 | 189.11/cwt | 188.00–190.00 | 2,392 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,445 | 196.00/cwt | 196.00–196.00 | 2,832 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,240 | 127.73/cwt | 124.00–132.00 | 1,584 | 2 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,040 | 248.00/cwt | 248.00–248.00 | 2,579 | 1 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,284 | 255.67/cwt | 252.00–258.50 | 3,283 | 35 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,096 | 248.86/cwt | 247.50–250.00 | 2,728 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,412 | 255.62/cwt | 251.00–258.50 | 3,609 | 69 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,712 | 230.00/cwt | 230.00–230.00 | 3,938 | 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.