Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2024-04-18

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Apr 18
● Final21 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
108 head
64 vs last sale 172 55 vs year ago 163 · 33.7%
Also sold hereFeeder Cattle SpecialTue Mar 31, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 5.00 lower, while slaughter heifers traded steady. No test to last week for slaughter dairy steers. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers and Boners 7.00 to 10.00 lower, and Leans 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 24.00 lower in a light test. Trade was active with moderate 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 SteersChoiceAverage1,515163.002,4691thin
Beef/Dairy SteersStandardAverage1,860125.002,3251thin
BullsAverage1,678137.862,3139thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,639128.922,11313
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,299110.821,43910
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,02093.569548thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,260103.351,3033thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,581163.242,5819thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,375110.001,5131thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,282183.822,35742
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,070165.001,7661thin
HeifersSelectAverage875137.801,2062thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,255180.002,2592thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,107158.511,7553thin

Every lot, as filed

21 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
Bulls1,900145.68/cwt143.00–150.002,7684
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed875137.80/cwt131.00–145.001,2062
Dairy SteersSelect1,375110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,5131
SteersSelect and Choice1,107158.51/cwt155.00–165.001,7553
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,383110.02/cwt107.00–113.001,5222
CowsBoner 80-85%1,301115.96/cwt109.00–120.001,5098
CowsBoner 80-85%1,29090.28/cwt75.00–108.001,1652
CowsLean 85-90%91576.58/cwt40.00–90.007014
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,01590.00/cwt90.00–90.009141
Dairy SteersChoice1,581163.24/cwt162.00–169.002,5819
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,515163.00/cwt163.00–163.002,4691
Bulls2,165170.00/cwt170.00–170.003,6811
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,768140.00/cwt140.00–140.002,4752
Bulls1,334122.00/cwt107.00–135.001,6274
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,680119.86/cwt115.00–122.002,0144
SteersChoice1,255180.00/cwt179.50–180.502,2592
HeifersChoice1,282183.82/cwt175.00–186.502,35742
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,579130.94/cwt127.00–135.002,0687
CowsLean 85-90%1,125110.54/cwt104.00–114.001,2444
HeifersSelect and Choice1,070165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,7661
Beef/Dairy SteersStandard1,860125.00/cwt125.00–125.002,3251

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.