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 |
|---|
| Bullocks | — | Average | 1,268 | 173.00 | 2,194 | 2thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,475 | 138.27 | 2,040 | 4thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,501 | 150.70 | 2,262 | 11 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,430 | 118.50 | 1,695 | 2thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,438 | 110.50 | 1,588 | 2thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 993 | 90.25 | 896 | 5thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,583 | 163.03 | 2,581 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,283 | 188.79 | 2,422 | 54 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,039 | 176.00 | 1,829 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,465 | 187.86 | 2,752 | 52 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,188 | 175.39 | 2,084 | 4thin |
| Steers | Standard | Average | 1,640 | 151.00 | 2,476 | 1thin |
Every lot, as filed
18 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 | — | — | 1,380 | 174.00/cwt | 174.00–174.00 | 2,401 | 1 |
| Bullocks | — | — | 1,268 | 173.00/cwt | 173.00–173.00 | 2,194 | 2 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,583 | 163.03/cwt | 160.00–166.00 | 2,581 | 3 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,039 | 176.00/cwt | 176.00–176.00 | 1,829 | 4 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,188 | 175.39/cwt | 174.00–177.00 | 2,084 | 4 |
| Steers | Standard | — | 1,640 | 151.00/cwt | 151.00–151.00 | 2,476 | 1 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,290 | 164.00/cwt | 164.00–164.00 | 2,116 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,507 | 126.36/cwt | 122.00–132.00 | 1,904 | 3 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,462 | 177.15/cwt | 173.00–180.00 | 2,590 | 5 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,390 | 100.00/cwt | 100.00–100.00 | 1,390 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,430 | 111.00/cwt | 111.00–111.00 | 1,587 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 978 | 77.42/cwt | 70.00–82.00 | 757 | 3 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,283 | 188.79/cwt | 180.50–191.50 | 2,422 | 54 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,465 | 189.00/cwt | 182.00–193.25 | 2,769 | 47 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,485 | 121.00/cwt | 121.00–121.00 | 1,797 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,430 | 126.00/cwt | 126.00–126.00 | 1,802 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,015 | 109.50/cwt | 109.00–110.00 | 1,111 | 2 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,522 | 149.37/cwt | 144.00–154.00 | 2,273 | 10 |
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.