Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2023-03-02

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Mar 2
● Final22 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
204 head
31 vs last sale 173 6 vs year ago 210 · 2.9%
Also sold hereFeeder Cattle SpecialTue Mar 31, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter steers and heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter dairy steers were lightly tested, but a much higher undertone noted. Slaughter cows and bulls were lightly tested, but with a much lower undertone. Trade was active with moderate demand on cows and bulls and very good demand on slaughter steers and heifers.

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
BullsAverage1,58478.621,2454thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,457104.201,5185thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,57078.411,23111
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,37068.7394121
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,20350.4960812
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,748154.502,7013thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,435138.001,9802thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,340168.952,26417
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,106134.001,4824thin
HeifersSelectAverage999104.091,0403thin
SteersChoiceLow1,558170.632,659112
SteersStandardAverage1,690150.002,5351thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,225135.001,6541thin

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
HeifersSelect and Choice1,112155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,7242
HeifersSelect and Choice1,100113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,2432
SteersChoice1,170140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,6381
SteersChoiceMuddy1,506163.26/cwt162.00–164.502,4598
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,67592.00/cwt92.00–92.001,5411
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,59569.59/cwt66.00–72.001,1104
SteersSelect and Choice1,225135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,6541
SteersStandard1,690150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,5351
Bulls2,02597.00/cwt97.00–97.001,9641
Bulls1,43772.49/cwt60.00–82.501,0423
CowsBoner 80-85%1,34080.13/cwt78.00–82.001,0744
CowsBoner 80-85%1,29451.37/cwt41.00–61.006654
CowsBoner 80-85%1,40270.56/cwt65.00–75.0098913
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,53682.03/cwt77.00–85.001,2606
Dairy SteersChoice1,748154.50/cwt154.50–154.502,7013
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice1,435138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,9802
CowsLean 85-90%1,23655.12/cwt50.00–61.006819
CowsLean 85-90%1,10536.61/cwt30.00–45.004053
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,457104.20/cwt104.00–105.001,5185
HeifersSelect999104.09/cwt100.00–112.001,0403
HeifersChoice1,340168.95/cwt163.50–173.002,26417
SteersChoice1,566171.50/cwt164.00–175.002,686103

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.