Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2024-05-02

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, May 2
● Final22 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
172 head
29 vs last sale 143 9 vs year ago 163 · +5.5%
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 3.00 higher. No test to last week for slaughter dairy steers. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were lightly tested. Trade was active with 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 SteersChoiceAverage1,363176.042,3992thin
BullsAverage2,315151.503,5072thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,492164.722,4578thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,483134.291,99112
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,283127.451,6357thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,177112.901,3293thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,594162.842,59613
HeifersChoiceLow1,315186.442,45252
HeifersSelectAverage928185.001,7172thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,082167.251,8097thin
SteersChoiceLow1,360185.872,52840
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,241163.962,0355thin
SteersSelectAverage1,100157.001,7273thin

Every lot, as filed

22 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
Bulls2,015163.00/cwt163.00–163.003,2841
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed928185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,7172
SteersSelectReturn to Feed1,065170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,8112
SteersSelect1,170131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,5331
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,363176.04/cwt172.00–180.002,3992
CowsBoner 80-85%1,263131.52/cwt127.00–134.001,6616
HeifersChoice1,468175.36/cwt173.00–177.002,5743
SteersChoice1,300176.21/cwt174.00–178.002,2913
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,610113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,8191
CowsLean 85-90%1,095114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,2481
SteersSelect and Choice1,241163.96/cwt155.00–173.002,0355
CowsLean 85-90%1,218112.35/cwt109.00–116.001,3682
SteersChoice1,365186.65/cwt179.50–189.502,54837
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,588170.60/cwt169.00–173.002,7093
Bulls2,615140.00/cwt140.00–140.003,6611
CowsBoner 80-85%1,405103.00/cwt103.00–103.001,4471
HeifersChoice1,306187.12/cwt179.00–189.502,44449
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,471136.23/cwt132.00–142.002,00411
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,434161.19/cwt154.00–165.002,3115
Dairy SteersChoice1,594162.84/cwt159.00–167.002,59613
HeifersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed865150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2981
HeifersSelect and Choice1,118170.12/cwt147.00–176.001,9026

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.