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 | — | Low | 1,914 | 76.67 | 1,467 | 3thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,522 | 75.85 | 1,154 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,330 | 60.00 | 798 | 1thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,512 | 110.50 | 1,671 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,261 | 127.07 | 1,603 | 34 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,411 | 128.92 | 1,819 | 117 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,165 | 112.00 | 1,305 | 2thin |
Every lot, as filed
11 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 | — | 1,323 | 122.27/cwt | 121.00–123.50 | 1,618 | 2 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,294 | 121.97/cwt | 120.50–122.50 | 1,578 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,775 | 60.00/cwt | 60.00–60.00 | 1,065 | 1 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,522 | 75.85/cwt | 71.00–85.00 | 1,154 | 3 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,330 | 60.00/cwt | 60.00–60.00 | 798 | 1 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,650 | 123.00/cwt | 123.00–123.00 | 2,030 | 2 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,408 | 129.14/cwt | 124.00–130.50 | 1,818 | 113 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,257 | 127.75/cwt | 124.00–129.75 | 1,606 | 30 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,165 | 112.00/cwt | 101.00–122.00 | 1,305 | 2 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,512 | 110.50/cwt | 110.50–110.50 | 1,671 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,983 | 85.00/cwt | 85.00–85.00 | 1,686 | 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.