Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2023-12-14

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Dec 14
● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
135 head
5 vs last sale 140 65 vs year ago 200 · 32.5%
Also sold hereFeeder Cattle SpecialTue Mar 31, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers traded steady. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers 7.00 higher, Boners 2.00 higher, and Leans 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. 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
BullsAverage1,637111.931,8339thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,460141.012,0594thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,664100.411,67110
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,48588.611,31610
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,16567.047818thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,480142.002,1021thin
HeifersChoiceLow1,407159.572,24430
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,121133.131,4926thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,442165.192,38238
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,234142.151,75414
SteersSelectAverage1,118124.331,3903thin

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
CowsLean 85-90%1,23170.65/cwt66.00–77.008706
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,740102.20/cwt100.00–105.001,7787
CowsBoner 80-85%1,55397.66/cwt95.00–103.001,5174
CowsLean 85-90%96556.22/cwt51.00–63.005432
SteersSelectReturn to Feed1,155129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,4902
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,47386.86/cwt83.00–90.001,2792
HeifersChoice1,337152.15/cwt148.00–157.002,03412
HeifersSelect and Choice1,111137.15/cwt125.00–149.001,5245
HeifersSelect and Choice1,170113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,3221
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,515115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,7421
SteersChoice1,436166.75/cwt160.00–171.002,39530
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,460141.01/cwt128.00–146.002,0594
SteersChoice1,449150.93/cwt130.00–159.002,1874
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,870148.00/cwt148.00–148.002,7681
SteersSelect and Choice1,234142.15/cwt125.00–155.001,75414
SteersSelect1,045115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,2021
Dairy SteersChoice1,480142.00/cwt142.00–142.002,1021
HeifersChoice1,453164.51/cwt158.00–169.002,39018
SteersChoice1,348174.36/cwt173.00–175.002,3503
CowsBoner 80-85%1,44489.23/cwt83.00–93.001,2884
CowsBoner 80-85%1,43069.28/cwt61.00–77.009912
BullsReturn to Feed820130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0663
Bulls1,89391.66/cwt88.00–99.001,7352
Bulls2,105122.00/cwt122.00–122.002,5681
Bulls2,128104.01/cwt101.00–108.002,2133

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.