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 | 1,220 | 187.00 | 2,281 | 1thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,546 | 162.59 | 2,514 | 5thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,460 | 145.00 | 2,117 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,313 | 222.32 | 2,920 | 42 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,070 | 207.00 | 2,215 | 6thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,463 | 223.12 | 3,264 | 32 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 930 | 205.50 | 1,911 | 1thin |
Every lot, as filed
8 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% | — | 1,546 | 162.59/cwt | 155.00–172.00 | 2,514 | 5 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,220 | 187.00/cwt | 187.00–187.00 | 2,281 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,460 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 2,117 | 1 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,312 | 222.91/cwt | 213.00–226.50 | 2,925 | 40 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,340 | 210.50/cwt | 210.50–210.50 | 2,821 | 2 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceLight Weight | — | 1,070 | 207.00/cwt | 203.00–209.00 | 2,215 | 6 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,463 | 223.12/cwt | 216.00–226.00 | 3,264 | 32 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceLight Weight | — | 930 | 205.50/cwt | 205.50–205.50 | 1,911 | 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.