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 | 1,570 | 115.00 | 1,806 | 1thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,415 | 126.00 | 1,783 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,457 | 106.02 | 1,544 | 3thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,384 | 104.61 | 1,448 | 5thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,243 | 77.95 | 969 | 2thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | High | 1,310 | 163.50 | 2,142 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,273 | 181.87 | 2,315 | 59 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,077 | 165.56 | 1,783 | 7thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,390 | 183.87 | 2,556 | 71 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,201 | 166.25 | 1,997 | 14 |
Every lot, as filed
14 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 | — | 1,273 | 181.87/cwt | 177.50–186.00 | 2,315 | 59 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,077 | 165.56/cwt | 159.00–175.00 | 1,783 | 7 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,370 | 169.00/cwt | 169.00–169.00 | 2,315 | 1 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,250 | 158.00/cwt | 158.00–158.00 | 1,975 | 1 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,296 | 175.50/cwt | 175.50–175.50 | 2,274 | 4 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,396 | 184.37/cwt | 179.00–189.50 | 2,574 | 67 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,232 | 166.35/cwt | 145.00–174.50 | 2,049 | 10 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,124 | 166.00/cwt | 166.00–166.00 | 1,866 | 4 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,415 | 126.00/cwt | 126.00–126.00 | 1,783 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,243 | 77.95/cwt | 75.00–81.00 | 969 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,435 | 104.03/cwt | 102.00–106.00 | 1,493 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,500 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 1,650 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,384 | 104.61/cwt | 101.00–109.00 | 1,448 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,570 | 115.00/cwt | 115.00–115.00 | 1,806 | 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.