Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2024-03-07

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Mar 7
● Final23 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
218 head
105 vs last sale 113 14 vs year ago 204 · +6.9%
Also sold hereFeeder Cattle SpecialTue Mar 31, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 3.00 lower in a light test. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. 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
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,735176.683,0653thin
BullsAverage1,599134.782,1554thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,408167.662,3616thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,619122.021,97536
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,328109.591,45523
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,21492.671,1253thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,605159.742,5646thin
HeifersChoiceLow1,321175.692,32110
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,074165.041,7728thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,082120.001,2983thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,504184.932,782109
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,197166.981,9995thin
SteersSelectAverage1,135120.001,3621thin

Every lot, as filed

23 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
Bulls1,425133.56/cwt129.00–137.001,9032
HeifersSelect1,082120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,2983
SteersSelect1,135120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,3621
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,735176.68/cwt176.00–177.003,0653
Dairy SteersChoice1,605159.74/cwt154.00–164.002,5646
SteersChoice1,505184.80/cwt177.00–188.502,781101
HeifersChoice1,360141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,9181
SteersChoice1,400170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,3801
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,675110.16/cwt104.00–117.001,8455
CowsLean 85-90%1,45560.00/cwt60.00–60.008731
CowsBoner 80-85%1,34094.56/cwt91.00–102.001,2673
Bulls2,165149.00/cwt149.00–149.003,2261
CowsLean 85-90%1,093109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,1912
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,408167.66/cwt163.00–171.002,3616
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,670132.37/cwt131.00–134.002,2113
SteersChoice1,506189.00/cwt189.00–189.002,8467
Bulls1,380123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,6971
CowsBoner 80-85%1,326111.84/cwt105.00–116.001,48320
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,603123.03/cwt118.00–129.001,97228
HeifersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed980165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,6173
SteersSelect and Choice1,197166.98/cwt158.00–171.001,9995
HeifersSelect and Choice1,130165.06/cwt144.00–175.001,8655
HeifersChoice1,317179.54/cwt177.00–184.002,3659

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.