Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2024-06-20

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Jun 20
● Final21 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
137 head
73 vs last sale 210 15 vs year ago 152 · 9.9%
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. Slaughter dairy cross steers and heifers, slaughter cows and 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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,465171.002,5051thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,626186.343,0304thin
BullocksHigh1,488184.052,7392thin
BullsLow2,070153.003,1672thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,562164.182,56515
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,494143.532,14512
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,035139.001,4391thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,125119.241,3412thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,250191.802,39848
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,056164.931,7427thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,397193.752,70737
SteersStandardAverage1,775167.002,9641thin
SteersSelectAverage950160.001,5203thin

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
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,593161.26/cwt155.00–166.002,56910
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,511144.41/cwt139.00–149.002,1827
CowsBoner 80-85%1,035139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,4391
HeifersChoice1,259192.93/cwt188.00–198.502,42942
SteersChoice1,390194.49/cwt188.00–199.002,70334
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice1,465171.00/cwt171.00–171.002,5051
Bulls2,120140.00/cwt140.00–140.002,9681
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,545155.11/cwt152.00–158.002,3962
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,501170.02/cwt167.00–177.002,5525
Bullocks1,488184.05/cwt179.00–190.002,7392
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,626186.34/cwt180.00–192.003,0304
SteersStandard1,775167.00/cwt167.00–167.002,9641
SteersChoice1,340186.12/cwt185.00–187.002,4942
HeifersChoice1,188183.90/cwt180.00–185.002,1856
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,422133.76/cwt129.00–137.001,9023
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,760184.00/cwt184.00–184.003,2381
CowsLean 85-90%1,125119.24/cwt115.00–124.001,3412
HeifersSelect and Choice1,130178.17/cwt161.00–185.002,0133
HeifersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,001155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,5524
SteersSelectReturn to Feed950160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5203
Bulls2,020166.00/cwt166.00–166.003,3531

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.