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 | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,435 | 126.00 | 1,808 | 1thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,170 | 95.54 | 1,118 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,337 | 221.90 | 2,966 | 30 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,265 | 209.00 | 2,644 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,430 | 223.05 | 3,190 | 31 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,335 | 206.00 | 2,750 | 1thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,145 | 175.00 | 2,004 | 1thin |
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% | — | 1,435 | 126.00/cwt | 126.00–126.00 | 1,808 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,170 | 95.54/cwt | 90.00–101.00 | 1,118 | 3 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,333 | 222.19/cwt | 216.00–226.00 | 2,962 | 29 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,445 | 213.50/cwt | 213.50–213.50 | 3,085 | 1 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,265 | 209.00/cwt | 209.00–209.00 | 2,644 | 1 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,439 | 223.38/cwt | 215.00–225.75 | 3,214 | 30 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,145 | 175.00/cwt | 175.00–175.00 | 2,004 | 1 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,335 | 206.00/cwt | 206.00–206.00 | 2,750 | 1 |
| Steers | ChoiceLight Weight | — | 1,170 | 213.00/cwt | 213.00–213.00 | 2,492 | 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.