Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2023-08-03

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Aug 3
● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
199 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 159▲ 49 vs year ago 150 · +32.7%
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 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were lightly tested, with a higher undertone on the slaughter cows. 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
Bulls—Low1,596112.091,7899thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,300130.001,6901thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,374107.421,4764thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,255103.671,3019thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,12082.319223thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,265130.001,6452thin
HeifersChoiceLow1,250184.852,31193
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,275150.001,9131thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,190134.001,5951thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,406184.392,59265
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,188155.501,8478thin
SteersSelectAverage965112.001,0811thin

Every lot, as filed

17 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
SteersChoice—1,410184.75/cwt179.00–189.502,60563
HeifersChoice—1,115175.50/cwt175.50–175.501,9574
HeifersChoice—1,256185.27/cwt178.00–189.002,32789
HeifersSelect and Choice—1,275150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,9131
HeifersSelect—1,190134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,5951
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed—970108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,0481
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,300130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,6901
Dairy HeifersChoice—1,265130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,6452
SteersSelect and Choice—1,188155.50/cwt140.00–176.001,8478
SteersSelect—965112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,0811
SteersChoice—1,273173.04/cwt171.00–175.002,2032
CowsLean 85-90%—1,18075.00/cwt75.00–75.008851
CowsLean 85-90%—1,09085.96/cwt82.00–90.009372
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,374107.42/cwt106.00–110.001,4764
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,291103.13/cwt95.00–105.001,3318
Bulls——1,346107.49/cwt101.00–114.001,4476
Bulls——2,097121.28/cwt119.00–125.002,5433

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.