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 | — | Average | 1,635 | 141.54 | 2,314 | 4thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,683 | 147.79 | 2,487 | 5thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,389 | 134.90 | 1,874 | 8thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,293 | 111.19 | 1,437 | 18 |
| Dairy Bulls | — | Low | 1,560 | 120.00 | 1,872 | 1thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,015 | 120.00 | 1,218 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,415 | 220.13 | 3,115 | 61 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,184 | 203.21 | 2,406 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,491 | 221.00 | 3,294 | 74 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,346 | 202.31 | 2,723 | 12 |
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 |
|---|
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,325 | 114.33/cwt | 100.00–125.00 | 1,515 | 16 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,683 | 147.79/cwt | 145.00–150.00 | 2,487 | 5 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,389 | 134.90/cwt | 130.00–140.00 | 1,874 | 8 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,504 | 221.94/cwt | 214.50–226.75 | 3,338 | 66 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,307 | 206.80/cwt | 194.00–211.00 | 2,703 | 9 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | — | 1,015 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 1,218 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,700 | 155.38/cwt | 140.00–165.00 | 2,641 | 3 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,184 | 203.21/cwt | 190.00–210.48 | 2,406 | 10 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,415 | 220.13/cwt | 214.00–227.50 | 3,115 | 61 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,440 | 100.00/cwt | 100.00–100.00 | 1,440 | 1 |
| Dairy Bulls | — | — | 1,560 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 1,872 | 1 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,462 | 188.84/cwt | 180.00–196.00 | 2,761 | 3 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,380 | 213.28/cwt | 212.00–215.00 | 2,943 | 8 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,035 | 86.06/cwt | 82.00–90.00 | 891 | 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.