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 | 1,054 | 89.25 | 941 | 4thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,489 | 76.41 | 1,138 | 5thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,576 | 69.40 | 1,094 | 14 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,339 | 59.53 | 797 | 11 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,168 | 48.42 | 565 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,330 | 135.24 | 1,799 | 47 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,158 | 114.48 | 1,326 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 918 | 101.00 | 927 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,555 | 142.56 | 2,217 | 44 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,188 | 116.96 | 1,389 | 3thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,045 | 85.03 | 889 | 4thin |
Every lot, as filed
20 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 |
|---|
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,355 | 121.99/cwt | 109.00–130.00 | 1,653 | 14 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,568 | 70.72/cwt | 67.00–77.00 | 1,109 | 12 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,415 | 45.60/cwt | 40.00–52.00 | 645 | 2 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,295 | 84.00/cwt | 84.00–84.00 | 1,088 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,326 | 59.96/cwt | 55.00–65.00 | 795 | 8 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,030 | 75.00/cwt | 75.00–75.00 | 773 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,062 | 94.00/cwt | 94.00–94.00 | 998 | 3 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,235 | 127.52/cwt | 126.00–129.00 | 1,575 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,625 | 61.50/cwt | 61.00–62.00 | 999 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,093 | 50.37/cwt | 45.00–55.00 | 551 | 3 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,570 | 143.28/cwt | 139.00–146.00 | 2,249 | 42 |
| Heifers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,685 | 126.00/cwt | 126.00–126.00 | 2,123 | 1 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,489 | 76.41/cwt | 71.00–82.00 | 1,138 | 5 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,308 | 141.33/cwt | 136.00–143.50 | 1,849 | 32 |
| Heifers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 918 | 101.00/cwt | 101.00–101.00 | 927 | 3 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,188 | 116.96/cwt | 115.00–121.00 | 1,389 | 3 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,045 | 85.03/cwt | 83.00–90.00 | 889 | 4 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,455 | 30.00/cwt | 30.00–30.00 | 437 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,105 | 61.00/cwt | 61.00–61.00 | 674 | 1 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,158 | 114.48/cwt | 105.00–124.00 | 1,326 | 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.