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 | 1,493 | 107.76 | 1,609 | 7thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,055 | 130.00 | 1,372 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,551 | 101.55 | 1,575 | 4thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,410 | 98.47 | 1,388 | 4thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,320 | 95.00 | 1,254 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,291 | 185.24 | 2,391 | 73 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,135 | 175.23 | 1,989 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 955 | 120.00 | 1,146 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,384 | 187.09 | 2,590 | 48 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,220 | 178.00 | 2,172 | 1thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,065 | 152.00 | 1,619 | 1thin |
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 |
|---|
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,575 | 171.00/cwt | 171.00–171.00 | 2,693 | 1 |
| Heifers | ChoiceLight Weight | — | 1,000 | 144.00/cwt | 144.00–144.00 | 1,440 | 1 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 955 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 1,146 | 1 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,135 | 175.23/cwt | 172.00–178.50 | 1,989 | 4 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,291 | 186.02/cwt | 180.00–189.50 | 2,402 | 71 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,055 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 1,372 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,955 | 118.40/cwt | 116.00–120.00 | 2,315 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,308 | 103.50/cwt | 89.00–112.00 | 1,354 | 5 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,410 | 98.47/cwt | 92.00–103.00 | 1,388 | 4 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,523 | 105.40/cwt | 100.00–109.00 | 1,605 | 3 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,635 | 90.00/cwt | 90.00–90.00 | 1,472 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,290 | 89.00/cwt | 89.00–89.00 | 1,148 | 1 |
| Steers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 1,065 | 152.00/cwt | 152.00–152.00 | 1,619 | 1 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,220 | 178.00/cwt | 178.00–178.00 | 2,172 | 1 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,379 | 187.43/cwt | 180.00–189.00 | 2,585 | 47 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,625 | 171.00/cwt | 171.00–171.00 | 2,779 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,350 | 101.00/cwt | 101.00–101.00 | 1,364 | 1 |
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.