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 | 1,977 | 67.50 | 1,335 | 4thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,563 | 55.46 | 867 | 20 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,314 | 47.60 | 626 | 14 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,097 | 24.96 | 274 | 6thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,376 | 115.46 | 1,589 | 11 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,458 | 136.77 | 1,994 | 31 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,026 | 116.00 | 1,190 | 6thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,510 | 137.80 | 2,081 | 152 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,235 | 115.78 | 1,430 | 4thin |
Every lot, as filed
17 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 | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,128 | 20.98/cwt | 20.00–22.00 | 237 | 4 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,035 | 32.93/cwt | 31.00–35.00 | 341 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,588 | 45.52/cwt | 41.00–50.00 | 723 | 2 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,404 | 130.68/cwt | 128.00–132.00 | 1,835 | 5 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,468 | 137.94/cwt | 133.00–140.00 | 2,025 | 26 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,026 | 116.00/cwt | 116.00–116.00 | 1,190 | 6 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,424 | 123.65/cwt | 104.00–133.00 | 1,761 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,163 | 75.00/cwt | 75.00–75.00 | 1,622 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,420 | 45.00/cwt | 45.00–45.00 | 639 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,403 | 52.59/cwt | 50.00–60.00 | 738 | 10 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,093 | 35.13/cwt | 32.00–41.00 | 384 | 4 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,565 | 55.37/cwt | 51.00–61.00 | 867 | 15 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,535 | 62.51/cwt | 62.00–63.00 | 960 | 3 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,497 | 139.36/cwt | 135.50–141.50 | 2,086 | 135 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,744 | 126.59/cwt | 111.00–139.00 | 2,208 | 10 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,235 | 115.78/cwt | 105.00–128.00 | 1,430 | 4 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,376 | 115.46/cwt | 110.00–116.00 | 1,589 | 11 |
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.