Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2023-08-10

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Aug 10
● Final21 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
142 head
▼ 57 vs last sale 199▼ 68 vs year ago 210 · −32.4%
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 traded unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were lightly tested. Traded was active with 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—Average1,614124.602,0114thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,240121.441,5062thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,30999.031,2963thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,59592.001,4671thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,13064.477297thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,585160.002,5361thin
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,153127.091,4653thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,453152.252,21213
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,165140.001,6311thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,265182.532,30853
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,020151.931,5502thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,035125.001,2941thin
SteersChoiceLow1,399186.572,61137
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,279166.072,12411
SteersSelectAverage1,135120.001,3621thin

Every lot, as filed

21 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
Bulls——1,890136.67/cwt133.00–140.002,5832
Bulls——1,338112.52/cwt110.00–115.001,5062
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,373106.05/cwt105.00–107.001,4562
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,18085.00/cwt85.00–85.001,0031
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,59592.00/cwt92.00–92.001,4671
CowsLean 85-90%—1,25280.58/cwt75.00–84.001,0093
SteersChoice—1,200177.00/cwt177.00–177.002,1241
SteersSelect—1,135120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,3621
SteersChoice—1,405186.84/cwt179.00–190.502,62536
CowsLean 85-90%—1,03952.39/cwt40.00–62.505444
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,240121.44/cwt120.00–123.001,5062
HeifersChoice—1,267184.02/cwt177.50–189.002,33245
Dairy SteersChoice—1,461154.83/cwt152.00–166.002,2627
Dairy SteersChoice—1,444149.24/cwt145.00–150.002,1556
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice—1,165140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,6311
HeifersChoice—1,252174.12/cwt170.00–175.002,1808
HeifersSelect—1,035125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,2941
HeifersSelect and Choice—1,020151.93/cwt145.00–159.001,5502
SteersSelect and Choice—1,279166.07/cwt138.00–178.002,12411
Dairy HeifersSelect and Choice—1,153127.09/cwt124.00–130.001,4653
Dairy HeifersChoice—1,585160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,5361

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.