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
Bulls—Average1,807130.272,3534thin
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
Bulls——1,583123.98/cwt123.00–125.001,9632
Bulls——2,030136.55/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 SteersChoice—1,610167.00/cwt167.00–167.002,6891
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight—1,770165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,9211
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice—1,420135.19/cwt130.00–141.001,9202
SteersChoice—1,486193.03/cwt192.50–193.502,86810
SteersSelect—1,160121.28/cwt110.00–135.001,4075
SteersChoiceLight Weight—985155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,5271
SteersSelect and Choice—1,281173.09/cwt145.00–178.002,21711
HeifersSelect and Choice—1,038157.89/cwt140.00–173.001,6392
Dairy SteersChoice—1,620153.00/cwt153.00–153.002,4798
HeifersChoice—1,272193.50/cwt193.50–193.502,4616
SteersChoice—1,408185.88/cwt180.00–191.502,61780
SteersSelectReturn to Feed—1,008138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,3913
SteersChoice—1,360150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,0401
HeifersChoice—1,267185.48/cwt180.00–190.502,35074
SteersStandard—1,470120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,7641
HeifersChoice—1,254173.70/cwt156.00–178.502,1789
HeifersChoiceLight Weight—970134.14/cwt125.00–143.001,3012
HeifersSelect—1,025136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,3941
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed—815135.00/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.