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 |
|---|
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,315 | 178.00 | 2,341 | 1thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,736 | 154.81 | 2,688 | 12 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,405 | 160.67 | 2,257 | 4thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,688 | 134.49 | 2,270 | 14 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,342 | 127.18 | 1,707 | 10 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,088 | 104.92 | 1,142 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,312 | 181.73 | 2,383 | 42 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,511 | 184.90 | 2,793 | 71 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,412 | 173.49 | 2,450 | 3thin |
Every lot, as filed
19 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 |
|---|
| Bulls | — | — | 2,047 | 168.31/cwt | 163.00–173.00 | 3,445 | 6 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,315 | 178.00/cwt | 178.00–178.00 | 2,341 | 1 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,412 | 173.49/cwt | 169.00–177.00 | 2,450 | 3 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,711 | 137.92/cwt | 133.00–145.00 | 2,360 | 11 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,290 | 126.13/cwt | 123.00–134.00 | 1,627 | 6 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,134 | 107.62/cwt | 105.00–109.00 | 1,220 | 5 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 923 | 90.63/cwt | 87.50–93.00 | 837 | 2 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,300 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 2,210 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,310 | 133.18/cwt | 120.00–146.00 | 1,745 | 5 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,322 | 174.36/cwt | 173.00–175.00 | 2,305 | 3 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,354 | 171.64/cwt | 163.00–175.00 | 2,324 | 7 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,435 | 119.97/cwt | 119.00–121.00 | 1,722 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,602 | 121.93/cwt | 115.00–128.00 | 1,953 | 3 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,303 | 183.75/cwt | 178.00–186.75 | 2,394 | 35 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,519 | 185.36/cwt | 178.00–188.75 | 2,816 | 68 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,440 | 157.56/cwt | 153.00–166.00 | 2,269 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,005 | 182.00/cwt | 182.00–182.00 | 3,649 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,190 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 1,428 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,405 | 137.54/cwt | 137.00–138.00 | 1,932 | 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.