Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2024-08-29

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Aug 29
● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
148 head
134 vs last sale 282 105 vs year ago 253 · 41.5%
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 2.00 higher. Slaughter dairy steers, slaughter cows and bulls were lightly tested. Trade was active with moderate to 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
BullocksAverage1,268173.002,1942thin
BullsAverage1,475138.272,0404thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,501150.702,26211
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,430118.501,6952thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,438110.501,5882thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low99390.258965thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,583163.032,5813thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,283188.792,42254
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,039176.001,8294thin
SteersChoiceLow1,465187.862,75252
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,188175.392,0844thin
SteersStandardAverage1,640151.002,4761thin

Every lot, as filed

18 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
Bulls1,380174.00/cwt174.00–174.002,4011
Bullocks1,268173.00/cwt173.00–173.002,1942
Dairy SteersChoice1,583163.03/cwt160.00–166.002,5813
HeifersSelect and Choice1,039176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,8294
SteersSelect and Choice1,188175.39/cwt174.00–177.002,0844
SteersStandard1,640151.00/cwt151.00–151.002,4761
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,290164.00/cwt164.00–164.002,1161
Bulls1,507126.36/cwt122.00–132.001,9043
SteersChoice1,462177.15/cwt173.00–180.002,5905
CowsBoner 80-85%1,390100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,3901
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,430111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,5871
CowsLean 85-90%97877.42/cwt70.00–82.007573
HeifersChoice1,283188.79/cwt180.50–191.502,42254
SteersChoice1,465189.00/cwt182.00–193.252,76947
CowsBoner 80-85%1,485121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,7971
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,430126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,8021
CowsLean 85-90%1,015109.50/cwt109.00–110.001,1112
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,522149.37/cwt144.00–154.002,27310

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.