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 |
|---|
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,465 | 162.82 | 2,385 | 4thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,504 | 130.70 | 1,966 | 7thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,267 | 114.83 | 1,454 | 6thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,182 | 74.87 | 885 | 3thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,675 | 178.44 | 2,988 | 9thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,301 | 213.29 | 2,775 | 68 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,210 | 190.00 | 2,299 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,498 | 218.06 | 3,267 | 34 |
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 | Select and Choice | — | 1,210 | 190.00/cwt | 190.00–190.00 | 2,299 | 1 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,676 | 176.87/cwt | 175.00–180.00 | 2,964 | 8 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,498 | 218.06/cwt | 209.00–222.50 | 3,267 | 34 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,302 | 214.64/cwt | 207.00–221.00 | 2,795 | 63 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,428 | 131.29/cwt | 130.00–132.00 | 1,875 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,182 | 74.87/cwt | 70.00–80.00 | 885 | 3 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,418 | 168.76/cwt | 164.00–172.00 | 2,393 | 3 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,273 | 121.32/cwt | 120.00–122.00 | 1,544 | 3 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,665 | 191.00/cwt | 191.00–191.00 | 3,180 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,483 | 140.94/cwt | 140.00–142.00 | 2,090 | 2 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,287 | 196.26/cwt | 170.00–205.00 | 2,526 | 5 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,640 | 119.56/cwt | 115.00–125.00 | 1,961 | 2 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,605 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 2,327 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,260 | 108.33/cwt | 100.00–115.00 | 1,365 | 3 |
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.