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 | 1,408 | 192.00 | 2,703 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,355 | 176.00 | 2,385 | 1thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,225 | 165.00 | 2,021 | 1thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,230 | 142.50 | 1,753 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,282 | 218.46 | 2,801 | 36 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Low | 1,165 | 210.00 | 2,447 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,427 | 221.40 | 3,158 | 49 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,175 | 212.00 | 2,491 | 1thin |
Every lot, as filed
12 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 | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,755 | 211.00/cwt | 211.00–211.00 | 3,703 | 1 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,175 | 212.00/cwt | 212.00–212.00 | 2,491 | 1 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,345 | 210.27/cwt | 209.00–212.00 | 2,828 | 2 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,423 | 222.11/cwt | 216.50–226.00 | 3,161 | 46 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,200 | 210.00/cwt | 210.00–210.00 | 2,520 | 1 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,130 | 210.00/cwt | 210.00–210.00 | 2,373 | 1 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,156 | 211.30/cwt | 211.00–212.00 | 2,443 | 4 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,298 | 219.35/cwt | 216.00–223.25 | 2,847 | 32 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,230 | 142.50/cwt | 142.50–142.50 | 1,753 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,355 | 176.00/cwt | 176.00–176.00 | 2,385 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,225 | 165.00/cwt | 165.00–165.00 | 2,021 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,408 | 192.00/cwt | 190.00–195.00 | 2,703 | 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.