Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2022-11-03

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Nov 3
● Final16 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
150 head
30 vs last sale 180 150 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Also sold hereFeeder Cattle SpecialTue Mar 31, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers traded steady. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher on a good set. Slaughter cows and bulls were again lightly tested. Trade was active with moderate to 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
BullsAverage1,42774.841,0684thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,36454.257406thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average85436.303105thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,726130.282,24911
HeifersChoiceAverage1,323151.962,01059
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,273125.001,5912thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,437148.942,14049
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,538140.002,1532thin

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
Bulls1,84589.05/cwt87.00–91.001,6432
Bulls1,00860.63/cwt45.00–75.006112
CowsBoner 80-85%1,33562.84/cwt59.00–65.008393
CowsBoner 80-85%1,39245.67/cwt45.00–47.006363
CowsLean 85-90%94844.72/cwt40.00–50.004242
CowsLean 85-90%79230.68/cwt25.00–35.002433
Dairy SteersChoice1,762115.00/cwt115.00–115.002,0262
Dairy SteersChoice1,718133.68/cwt130.00–135.502,2979
HeifersChoice1,316152.42/cwt147.50–158.752,00641
HeifersChoice1,491159.69/cwt159.50–159.752,3818
HeifersSelect and Choice1,273125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,5912
HeifersChoice1,217143.90/cwt141.00–146.001,75110
SteersChoiceLight Weight88570.00/cwt70.00–70.006201
SteersSelect and Choice1,538140.00/cwt140.00–140.002,1532
SteersChoice1,453150.96/cwt147.00–157.002,19346
SteersChoice1,333142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,8932

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.