Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2023-09-28

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Sep 28
● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
133 head
▼ 26 vs last sale 159▼ 47 vs year ago 180 · −26.1%
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 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 7.00 higher to last weeks light test . Slaughter 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
Bulls—Average1,659116.931,9405thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,345135.971,8293thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,682105.521,7749thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,41199.541,4048thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,17077.3290511
HeifersChoiceAverage1,288181.722,34133
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,105151.591,6754thin
HeifersSelectAverage937114.431,0723thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,381180.972,49947
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,182160.931,9025thin

Every lot, as filed

19 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——1,980120.00/cwt120.00–120.002,3762
Bulls——1,445114.88/cwt112.00–117.001,6603
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,42090.00/cwt90.00–90.001,2781
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,45699.05/cwt95.00–103.001,4426
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,130112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,2661
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,728107.33/cwt103.00–111.001,8555
SteersSelect and Choice—1,182160.93/cwt160.00–165.001,9025
CowsLean 85-90%—1,22087.00/cwt87.00–87.001,0611
SteersChoice—1,391182.61/cwt177.00–188.502,54037
HeifersChoice—1,288181.72/cwt174.00–184.502,34133
HeifersSelect and Choice—1,105151.59/cwt140.00–172.001,6754
HeifersSelect—937114.43/cwt100.00–130.001,0723
SteersChoice—1,448189.48/cwt189.00–190.002,7442
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,345135.97/cwt120.00–144.001,8293
SteersChoice—1,316171.25/cwt168.00–176.002,2548
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,54599.33/cwt97.00–101.001,5353
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,860115.00/cwt115.00–115.002,1391
CowsLean 85-90%—1,17778.17/cwt75.00–85.009209
CowsLean 85-90%—1,05560.00/cwt60.00–60.006331

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.