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 | 1,048 | 119.13 | 1,248 | 3thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,458 | 171.35 | 2,499 | 15 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,666 | 139.37 | 2,322 | 4thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,243 | 136.00 | 1,690 | 2thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,136 | 117.59 | 1,336 | 5thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,545 | 180.00 | 2,781 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,277 | 192.75 | 2,461 | 62 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,125 | 173.03 | 1,947 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,406 | 193.94 | 2,728 | 45 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,401 | 179.51 | 2,515 | 5thin |
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 |
|---|
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,545 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 2,781 | 3 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,401 | 179.51/cwt | 172.00–185.00 | 2,515 | 5 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,125 | 173.03/cwt | 151.00–187.00 | 1,947 | 3 |
| Heifers | ChoiceLight Weight | — | 962 | 141.00/cwt | 141.00–141.00 | 1,356 | 2 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,284 | 195.78/cwt | 188.00–198.50 | 2,514 | 53 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,243 | 136.00/cwt | 136.00–136.00 | 1,690 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,666 | 139.37/cwt | 134.00–144.00 | 2,322 | 4 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,449 | 161.17/cwt | 159.00–169.00 | 2,335 | 5 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,136 | 117.59/cwt | 111.00–123.00 | 1,336 | 5 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,425 | 195.14/cwt | 188.00–199.00 | 2,781 | 40 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,463 | 176.44/cwt | 170.00–186.00 | 2,581 | 10 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,048 | 119.13/cwt | 115.00–126.00 | 1,248 | 3 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,258 | 184.36/cwt | 180.00–187.00 | 2,319 | 5 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,314 | 184.59/cwt | 178.00–186.00 | 2,426 | 7 |
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.