Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2023-08-31

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Aug 31
● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
253 head
78 vs last sale 175 60 vs year ago 313 · 19.2%
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 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter dairy steer, cows, and bulls were lightly tested to two weeks ago. Trade 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
BullsAverage1,807130.272,3534thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,662109.671,8236thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,39589.341,2469thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,07874.107992thin
Dairy SteersChoiceHigh1,619154.562,5029thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,420135.191,9202thin
HeifersChoiceHigh1,260183.722,31491
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,038157.891,6392thin
HeifersSelectAverage920135.501,2472thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,415185.712,62893
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,281173.092,21711
SteersSelectAverage1,103127.551,4078thin
SteersStandardAverage1,470120.001,7641thin

Every lot, as filed

25 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
Bulls1,583123.98/cwt123.00–125.001,9632
Bulls2,030136.55/cwt135.00–138.002,7722
CowsBoner 80-85%1,46698.66/cwt95.00–104.001,4464
CowsBoner 80-85%1,33881.89/cwt70.00–90.001,0965
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,662109.67/cwt105.00–113.001,8236
CowsLean 85-90%1,07874.10/cwt73.00–75.007992
Dairy SteersChoice1,610167.00/cwt167.00–167.002,6891
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,770165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,9211
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice1,420135.19/cwt130.00–141.001,9202
SteersChoice1,486193.03/cwt192.50–193.502,86810
SteersSelect1,160121.28/cwt110.00–135.001,4075
SteersChoiceLight Weight985155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,5271
SteersSelect and Choice1,281173.09/cwt145.00–178.002,21711
HeifersSelect and Choice1,038157.89/cwt140.00–173.001,6392
Dairy SteersChoice1,620153.00/cwt153.00–153.002,4798
HeifersChoice1,272193.50/cwt193.50–193.502,4616
SteersChoice1,408185.88/cwt180.00–191.502,61780
SteersSelectReturn to Feed1,008138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,3913
SteersChoice1,360150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,0401
HeifersChoice1,267185.48/cwt180.00–190.502,35074
SteersStandard1,470120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,7641
HeifersChoice1,254173.70/cwt156.00–178.502,1789
HeifersChoiceLight Weight970134.14/cwt125.00–143.001,3012
HeifersSelect1,025136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,3941
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed815135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1001

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.