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 | 1,717 | 86.64 | 1,488 | 3thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,225 | 90.00 | 1,103 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,601 | 58.35 | 934 | 5thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,240 | 55.90 | 693 | 6thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,263 | 124.05 | 1,567 | 48 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,429 | 124.53 | 1,779 | 64 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,369 | 112.91 | 1,546 | 6thin |
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 |
|---|
| Bulls | — | — | 1,503 | 90.46/cwt | 90.00–91.00 | 1,360 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,145 | 79.00/cwt | 79.00–79.00 | 1,695 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,255 | 58.61/cwt | 54.00–63.00 | 736 | 4 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,210 | 50.49/cwt | 50.00–51.00 | 611 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,601 | 58.35/cwt | 55.00–61.00 | 934 | 5 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,225 | 90.00/cwt | 90.00–90.00 | 1,103 | 2 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,266 | 124.35/cwt | 120.00–125.75 | 1,574 | 47 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,120 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 1,232 | 1 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,437 | 124.93/cwt | 121.00–126.00 | 1,795 | 59 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,330 | 119.75/cwt | 119.75–119.75 | 1,593 | 5 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,369 | 112.91/cwt | 102.00–117.00 | 1,546 | 6 |
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.