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 Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,410 | 192.50 | 2,714 | 1thin |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Low | 1,418 | 181.33 | 2,571 | 3thin |
| Bulls | — | Low | 2,213 | 125.00 | 2,766 | 2thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,290 | 168.00 | 2,167 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,682 | 95.58 | 1,608 | 7thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,286 | 93.91 | 1,207 | 11 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,107 | 54.55 | 604 | 4thin |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,245 | 70.36 | 876 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,350 | 194.97 | 2,632 | 52 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,425 | 191.13 | 2,723 | 81 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Low | 1,293 | 162.10 | 2,096 | 11 |
Every lot, as filed
22 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 |
|---|
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,609 | 107.62/cwt | 100.00–110.00 | 1,732 | 4 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,233 | 79.09/cwt | 70.00–90.00 | 975 | 2 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,273 | 91.74/cwt | 90.00–95.00 | 1,168 | 5 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,433 | 195.35/cwt | 190.00–199.00 | 2,799 | 63 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,290 | 168.00/cwt | 168.00–168.00 | 2,167 | 1 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,354 | 195.50/cwt | 190.00–198.00 | 2,647 | 49 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,395 | 176.37/cwt | 140.00–188.00 | 2,460 | 18 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,280 | 186.23/cwt | 185.00–187.00 | 2,384 | 3 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,290 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 1,742 | 1 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,292 | 175.00/cwt | 175.00–175.00 | 2,261 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,275 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 2,730 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,515 | 105.00/cwt | 105.00–105.00 | 1,591 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,780 | 79.52/cwt | 70.00–98.00 | 1,415 | 3 |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,145 | 60.00/cwt | 60.00–60.00 | 687 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,372 | 83.12/cwt | 80.00–85.00 | 1,140 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 980 | 30.00/cwt | 30.00–30.00 | 294 | 2 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Choice | — | 1,410 | 192.50/cwt | 192.50–192.50 | 2,714 | 1 |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,295 | 75.54/cwt | 70.00–80.00 | 978 | 2 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,073 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 1,180 | 2 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,293 | 164.81/cwt | 150.00–188.00 | 2,131 | 10 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,670 | 194.00/cwt | 194.00–194.00 | 3,240 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,150 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 2,795 | 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.