Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2023-01-19

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Jan 19
● Final22 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
118 head
92 vs last sale 210 147 vs year ago 265 · 55.5%
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 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter dairy steers sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly 6.00 to 13.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate to good demand on a light run today.

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
BullsLow1,48966.249864thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Low1,358113.001,5342thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,34760.9882117
CowsLean 85-90%High90758.335293thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,18454.2064211
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,415131.001,8541thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,611143.142,3069thin
HeifersChoiceLow1,311158.102,07245
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,106139.691,5459thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,449154.462,23810
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,298142.281,8473thin

Every lot, as filed

22 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
HeifersChoice1,114143.92/cwt141.00–146.001,6034
HeifersChoice1,340160.97/cwt155.00–165.502,15740
CowsLean 85-90%87560.00/cwt60.00–60.005252
CowsLean 85-90%97055.00/cwt55.00–55.005341
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,23452.43/cwt35.00–62.006478
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,36581.98/cwt81.00–83.001,1192
SteersSelect and Choice1,298142.28/cwt141.00–143.001,8473
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,768148.02/cwt146.00–150.002,6172
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,18580.00/cwt80.00–80.009481
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,530146.00/cwt146.00–146.002,2341
SteersChoice1,235144.53/cwt132.00–153.001,7853
SteersChoice1,450163.00/cwt163.00–163.002,3645
HeifersSelect and Choice1,106139.69/cwt130.00–148.001,5459
HeifersChoiceLight Weight920100.00/cwt100.00–100.009201
Dairy SteersChoice1,611143.14/cwt142.00–144.002,3069
Dairy HeifersChoice1,415131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,8541
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,47064.74/cwt60.00–70.009527
CowsBoner 80-85%1,12370.00/cwt70.00–70.007861
CowsBoner 80-85%1,26458.39/cwt55.00–62.007387
CowsBoner 80-85%1,01739.17/cwt31.00–43.003983
Bulls1,31358.98/cwt55.00–62.007743
Bulls2,01588.00/cwt88.00–88.001,7731

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.