Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2024-03-28

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Mar 28
● Final20 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
126 head
43 vs last sale 83 37 vs year ago 163 · 22.7%
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 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower in a light test Slaughter bulls sold 9.00 higher in a light test. 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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,255166.272,0873thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,205142.001,7111thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,450170.002,4651thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,285152.671,9623thin
BullsAverage1,858156.302,9045thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,435151.002,1671thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,799136.932,4635thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,381126.531,7475thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,635164.002,6811thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,285151.001,9401thin
HeifersChoiceLow1,375186.492,56439
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,275166.002,1171thin
SteersChoiceLow1,477186.292,75247
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,412172.802,44011
SteersSelectAverage940146.001,3721thin

Every lot, as filed

20 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
Bulls1,840154.38/cwt150.00–160.002,8414
SteersSelectReturn to Feed940146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,3721
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,450170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,4651
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice1,255166.27/cwt157.00–181.002,0873
SteersSelect and Choice1,412172.80/cwt163.00–176.002,44011
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,285151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,9401
HeifersChoice1,380175.30/cwt171.00–179.002,4195
SteersChoice1,427172.37/cwt160.00–178.002,4605
HeifersSelect and Choice1,275166.00/cwt166.00–166.002,1171
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect and Choice1,395148.00/cwt148.00–148.002,0651
Dairy SteersChoice1,635164.00/cwt164.00–164.002,6811
HeifersChoice1,374188.14/cwt184.00–191.502,58534
Bulls1,930164.00/cwt164.00–164.003,1651
CowsBoner 80-85%1,305134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,7491
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,799136.93/cwt132.00–142.002,4635
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,435151.00/cwt151.00–151.002,1671
CowsBoner 80-85%1,400124.66/cwt121.00–129.001,7454
SteersChoice1,483187.95/cwt182.00–191.502,78742
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,230155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,9072
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelect and Choice1,205142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,7111

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.