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 | 1,544 | 162.67 | 2,512 | 5thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,664 | 153.81 | 2,559 | 5thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,285 | 117.33 | 1,508 | 3thin |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,008 | 99.00 | 997 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,217 | 215.73 | 2,625 | 15 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,029 | 198.19 | 2,039 | 7thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,444 | 217.18 | 3,136 | 38 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,115 | 207.00 | 2,308 | 1thin |
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 | — | 1,320 | 209.51/cwt | 209.00–210.00 | 2,766 | 2 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,451 | 217.61/cwt | 210.00–220.50 | 3,158 | 36 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,047 | 198.56/cwt | 194.00–206.00 | 2,079 | 6 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 920 | 196.00/cwt | 196.00–196.00 | 1,803 | 1 |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 990 | 98.00/cwt | 98.00–98.00 | 970 | 1 |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,025 | 100.00/cwt | 100.00–100.00 | 1,025 | 1 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,115 | 207.00/cwt | 207.00–207.00 | 2,308 | 1 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,385 | 210.00/cwt | 210.00–210.00 | 2,909 | 1 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,205 | 216.14/cwt | 212.00–219.50 | 2,604 | 14 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,425 | 121.00/cwt | 121.00–121.00 | 1,724 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,215 | 115.49/cwt | 115.00–116.00 | 1,403 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,544 | 162.67/cwt | 160.00–166.00 | 2,512 | 5 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,664 | 153.81/cwt | 152.00–155.00 | 2,559 | 5 |
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.