Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2023-06-29

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Jun 29
● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
209 head
57 vs last sale 152 59 vs year ago 150 · +39.3%
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 4.00 to 6.00 lower. No test to last week for dairy steers. Slaughter cows traded mostly steady in a light test. No real test for slaughter bulls. 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
BullsLow1,482104.591,5503thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,619105.691,71110
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,26875.649593thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,31575.009861thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceHigh1,525156.002,3791thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,383145.002,00510
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,415135.001,9104thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,293181.942,35264
SteersChoiceAverage1,431180.912,58975
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,188170.892,0307thin

Every lot, as filed

14 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
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,61096.00/cwt96.00–96.001,5461
CowsLean 85-90%1,31575.00/cwt75.00–75.009861
Dairy SteersChoice1,383145.00/cwt145.00–145.002,00510
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice1,415135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,9104
Dairy HeifersChoice1,525156.00/cwt156.00–156.002,3791
SteersSelect and Choice1,188170.89/cwt168.50–173.002,0307
SteersChoice1,431180.91/cwt175.00–186.002,58975
HeifersChoice1,293181.94/cwt176.00–185.502,35264
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,350120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,6201
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,654105.11/cwt100.00–110.001,7398
CowsBoner 80-85%1,34556.00/cwt56.00–56.007531
CowsBoner 80-85%1,23085.46/cwt85.00–86.001,0512
Bulls1,26094.88/cwt85.00–100.001,1952
Bulls1,925124.00/cwt124.00–124.002,3871

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.