Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2024-08-22

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Aug 22
● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
282 head
31 vs last sale 251 107 vs year ago 175 · +61.1%
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 7.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter dairy steers sold 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were lightly tested. 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 SteersChoiceAverage1,315173.002,2751thin
BullocksHigh1,510172.502,6052thin
BullsAverage1,335160.792,1472thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,407165.492,32817
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,446136.701,9777thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,270132.111,6783thin
CowsLean 85-90%High96098.009412thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,200116.371,3963thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,33692.421,2354thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,552177.572,75611
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,285138.001,7731thin
HeifersChoiceLow1,314186.532,45067
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,112164.991,8353thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,472185.422,730140
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,428169.092,41514

Every lot, as filed

25 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
Bulls1,335160.79/cwt155.00–170.002,1472
Bullocks1,405177.00/cwt177.00–177.002,4871
Bullocks1,615168.00/cwt168.00–168.002,7131
SteersSelect and Choice1,428169.09/cwt151.00–177.002,41514
Dairy SteersChoice1,552177.57/cwt176.00–182.002,75611
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,315173.00/cwt173.00–173.002,2751
CowsLean 85-90%1,060106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,1241
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,389162.28/cwt156.00–167.002,25412
HeifersSelect and Choice1,083176.99/cwt176.00–178.001,9172
HeifersChoice1,168178.04/cwt177.00–179.002,0802
SteersChoice1,483186.80/cwt180.00–189.502,770128
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,005140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,4071
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,785177.00/cwt177.00–177.003,1591
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,450173.18/cwt170.00–177.002,5115
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice1,285138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,7731
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,245155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,9301
HeifersSelect and Choice1,170141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,6501
CowsLean 85-90%86090.00/cwt90.00–90.007741
HeifersChoice1,318186.79/cwt180.00–189.502,46265
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,617137.58/cwt134.00–142.002,2253
SteersChoice1,320170.12/cwt150.00–178.002,24611
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,342129.72/cwt129.00–131.001,7413
CowsBoner 80-85%1,403128.17/cwt125.00–131.001,7982
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,33692.42/cwt81.00–101.001,2354
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,200116.37/cwt114.00–118.001,3963

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.