Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2022-10-13

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Oct 13
● Final20 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
245 head
172 vs last sale 73 45 vs year ago 200 · +22.5%
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 7.00 to 9.00 lower. No price comparison to last week for slaughter cows and bulls. 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
BullsAverage1,57488.631,3953thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,430125.001,7881thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,50784.941,2804thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,33976.971,0317thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,03361.976403thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,420130.001,8463thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,170120.001,4041thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,11599.731,1123thin
HeifersChoiceHigh1,343146.221,963102
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,153130.721,5073thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,124122.001,3714thin
SteersChoiceLow1,468147.892,17092
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,430131.551,8817thin

Every lot, as filed

20 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
Bulls1,565105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,6431
Bulls1,57880.45/cwt80.00–81.001,2702
CowsBoner 80-85%1,30374.52/cwt70.00–80.009715
CowsBoner 80-85%1,43083.08/cwt82.00–84.001,1882
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,73091.00/cwt91.00–91.001,5741
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,43382.92/cwt77.00–86.001,1883
SteersChoice1,409141.31/cwt135.00–143.001,99115
SteersChoice1,479149.17/cwt144.00–152.502,20677
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,430125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,7881
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed1,124122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,3714
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice1,170120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,4041
Dairy SteersSelect1,11599.73/cwt92.50–112.501,1123
HeifersChoice1,500151.00/cwt151.00–151.002,2651
HeifersChoice1,171136.87/cwt135.00–139.001,6036
HeifersSelect and Choice1,153130.72/cwt115.00–138.001,5073
HeifersChoice1,352146.76/cwt141.00–149.501,98495
SteersSelect and Choice1,430131.55/cwt118.00–141.001,8817
Dairy SteersChoice1,420130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,8463
CowsLean 85-90%1,02555.45/cwt54.00–57.005682
CowsLean 85-90%1,05075.00/cwt75.00–75.007881

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.