Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2022-09-22

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Sep 22
● Final16 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
250 head
35 vs last sale 215 45 vs year ago 205 · +22.0%
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 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were lightly tested. Trade was active with good 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
BullsLow1,79093.501,6742thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,295111.891,4492thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,43887.701,2613thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,21773.048899thin
HeifersChoiceLow1,264147.571,86670
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,108119.001,3192thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,444149.802,163144
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,317115.951,5278thin

Every lot, as filed

16 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
SteersSelect and Choice1,317115.95/cwt100.00–141.001,5278
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,722143.00/cwt143.00–143.002,4622
SteersChoice1,512154.00/cwt154.00–154.002,3284
HeifersChoice1,328134.66/cwt127.00–141.001,7888
HeifersChoice1,256149.24/cwt146.00–151.501,87462
HeifersSelect and Choice1,108119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,3192
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed95588.00/cwt88.00–88.008401
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,295111.89/cwt102.50–120.001,4492
SteersChoice1,447151.13/cwt145.00–153.752,187120
SteersChoice1,380140.75/cwt127.50–143.501,94218
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,43887.70/cwt86.00–89.001,2613
CowsBoner 80-85%1,20570.09/cwt66.00–76.008454
CowsBoner 80-85%1,38564.49/cwt64.00–65.008932
CowsBoner 80-85%1,20380.00/cwt80.00–80.009622
Bulls1,56080.00/cwt80.00–80.001,2481
Bulls2,020107.00/cwt107.00–107.002,1611

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.