Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2022-07-14

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Jul 14
● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
165 head
35 vs last sale 200 40 vs year ago 205 · 19.5%
Also sold hereFeeder Cattle SpecialTue Mar 31, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows and 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
BullsAverage1,50496.131,4468thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,50486.781,3058thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,28069.458895thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,18754.816517thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,288144.101,85649
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,083112.371,2173thin
SteersChoiceLow1,373146.752,01573
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,224130.431,5966thin

Every lot, as filed

17 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
Bulls1,796110.67/cwt107.00–113.001,9885
Bulls1,01871.89/cwt70.00–75.007323
CowsBoner 80-85%1,19771.42/cwt65.00–75.008553
CowsBoner 80-85%1,50082.00/cwt82.00–82.001,2301
CowsBoner 80-85%1,31051.00/cwt51.00–51.006681
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,51188.04/cwt84.00–90.001,3306
HeifersSelect and Choice1,083112.37/cwt100.00–131.001,2173
SteersChoice1,325138.50/cwt138.50–138.501,8351
SteersChoice1,374146.86/cwt142.00–148.752,01872
SteersSelect and Choice1,224130.43/cwt110.00–139.001,5966
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed82062.00/cwt62.00–62.005081
CowsLean 85-90%1,30454.94/cwt50.00–59.007165
CowsLean 85-90%97047.00/cwt47.00–47.004561
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,47596.00/cwt96.00–96.001,4161
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,49070.00/cwt70.00–70.001,0431
HeifersChoice1,272144.63/cwt141.00–148.001,84045
HeifersChoice1,468138.18/cwt135.00–140.002,0284

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.