Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2023-08-17

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Aug 17
● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
175 head
33 vs last sale 142 35 vs year ago 210 · 16.7%
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 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were lightly tested. 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
BullsAverage1,570115.001,8061thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,415126.001,7831thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,457106.021,5443thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,384104.611,4485thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,24377.959692thin
Dairy SteersChoiceHigh1,310163.502,1422thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,273181.872,31559
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,077165.561,7837thin
SteersChoiceLow1,390183.872,55671
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,201166.251,99714

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
HeifersChoice1,273181.87/cwt177.50–186.002,31559
HeifersSelect and Choice1,077165.56/cwt159.00–175.001,7837
Dairy SteersChoice1,370169.00/cwt169.00–169.002,3151
Dairy SteersChoice1,250158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,9751
SteersChoice1,296175.50/cwt175.50–175.502,2744
SteersChoice1,396184.37/cwt179.00–189.502,57467
SteersSelect and Choice1,232166.35/cwt145.00–174.502,04910
SteersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,124166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,8664
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,415126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,7831
CowsLean 85-90%1,24377.95/cwt75.00–81.009692
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,435104.03/cwt102.00–106.001,4932
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,500110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,6501
CowsBoner 80-85%1,384104.61/cwt101.00–109.001,4485
Bulls1,570115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,8061

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.