Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2021-07-29

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Jul 29
● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
100 head
105 vs last sale 205 100 vs year ago 200 · 50.0%
Also sold hereFeeder Cattle SpecialTue Mar 31, 2026
View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold 3.25 to 4.25 lower. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were lightly tested. Trade was active with moderate demand.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsLow1,54775.801,1724thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,41769.259815thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average96552.005021thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,17537.604424thin
HeifersChoiceLow1,199122.991,47426
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,100113.491,2485thin
HeifersSelectAverage91274.236774thin
SteersChoiceLow1,290121.821,57127

Every lot, as filed

14 lots · USDA AMS · Walnut Auction Sales Slaughter Cattle - Walnut, IL
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Bulls1,15360.49/cwt60.00–61.006972
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,73075.00/cwt75.00–75.001,2981
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,34770.09/cwt68.00–72.009443
CowsBoner 80-85%96552.00/cwt52.00–52.005021
SteersChoice1,178116.70/cwt115.00–117.501,3753
CowsLean 85-90%1,05020.00/cwt20.00–20.002101
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,31561.00/cwt61.00–61.008021
HeifersChoice1,165117.50/cwt117.50–117.501,3691
SteersChoice1,304122.46/cwt119.50–124.251,59724
CowsLean 85-90%1,21743.47/cwt40.00–45.005293
HeifersChoice1,200123.21/cwt122.50–124.001,47925
HeifersSelect and Choice1,100113.49/cwt101.00–116.501,2485
HeifersSelect91274.23/cwt60.00–93.006774
Bulls1,94091.11/cwt90.00–92.001,7682

How this sale compares

Illinois weighted averages
One 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.