Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2024-07-25

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Jul 25
● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
183 head
1 vs last sale 182 24 vs year ago 159 · +15.1%
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 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter dairy steers, slaughter cows and bulls were lightly tested, Trade and demand were moderate.

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 SteersChoiceAverage1,625193.003,1364thin
BullsAverage1,879122.372,2994thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,456151.682,20922
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,617132.972,1503thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,201124.111,4914thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,11687.6897818
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,560135.002,1061thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,718171.432,9448thin
HeifersChoiceLow1,328192.952,56351
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,131169.991,9233thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,438192.462,76757
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,070160.001,7121thin
SteersSelectAverage1,065134.381,4325thin

Every lot, as filed

24 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
Bulls2,138160.99/cwt160.00–162.003,4422
Bulls1,62083.75/cwt80.00–88.001,3572
SteersSelectReturn to Feed1,115161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,7951
SteersSelect1,053127.73/cwt120.00–135.001,3454
Dairy SteersChoice1,695170.39/cwt167.50–172.502,8885
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,625193.00/cwt193.00–193.003,1364
SteersSelect and Choice1,070160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,7121
HeifersSelect and Choice1,131169.99/cwt165.00–180.001,9233
HeifersChoice1,248180.18/cwt164.00–188.002,2494
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,720170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,9241
SteersChoice1,429193.87/cwt190.00–197.002,77051
SteersChoice1,471182.60/cwt172.00–187.002,6865
Dairy SteersChoice1,755173.17/cwt171.50–174.503,0393
HeifersChoice1,335194.04/cwt190.00–198.002,59047
CowsBoner 80-85%1,240127.15/cwt125.00–132.001,5773
CowsBoner 80-85%1,085115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,2481
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,583138.46/cwt135.00–142.002,1922
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,685122.00/cwt122.00–122.002,0561
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,560135.00/cwt135.00–135.002,1061
CowsLean 85-90%1,09469.19/cwt60.00–80.007577
CowsLean 85-90%1,13794.26/cwt85.00–100.001,0728
CowsLean 85-90%1,110113.30/cwt110.00–120.001,2583
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,456149.90/cwt142.00–154.002,18320
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,458169.48/cwt166.00–173.002,4712

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.