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 | 1,882 | 105.79 | 1,991 | 3thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,520 | 120.00 | 1,824 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,504 | 106.46 | 1,601 | 11 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,300 | 97.51 | 1,267 | 12 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,120 | 89.21 | 999 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,310 | 181.89 | 2,383 | 66 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,102 | 150.11 | 1,654 | 8thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,468 | 179.10 | 2,629 | 48 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,270 | 143.70 | 1,825 | 12 |
Every lot, as filed
15 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 | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,555 | 111.38/cwt | 108.00–114.00 | 1,732 | 8 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,368 | 93.35/cwt | 84.00–100.00 | 1,277 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,120 | 89.21/cwt | 86.50–92.50 | 999 | 3 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,520 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 1,824 | 1 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,015 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 1,370 | 3 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,154 | 159.18/cwt | 156.00–160.00 | 1,837 | 5 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,290 | 171.28/cwt | 170.50–172.50 | 2,210 | 3 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,311 | 182.40/cwt | 176.50–185.25 | 2,391 | 63 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,270 | 143.70/cwt | 128.00–169.50 | 1,825 | 12 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,474 | 179.69/cwt | 174.00–183.50 | 2,649 | 46 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,330 | 165.52/cwt | 163.00–168.00 | 2,201 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,558 | 111.68/cwt | 110.00–113.00 | 1,740 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,530 | 94.00/cwt | 94.00–94.00 | 2,378 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,311 | 103.52/cwt | 99.00–105.50 | 1,357 | 9 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,265 | 79.47/cwt | 70.50–89.00 | 1,005 | 3 |
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.