Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2024-09-12

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Sep 12
● Final21 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
167 head
21 vs last sale 188 27 vs year ago 194 · 13.9%
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 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
BullocksAverage1,315140.001,8411thin
BullsAverage2,074148.013,0694thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,157153.971,7813thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,273114.031,4527thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,145101.001,1561thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,623105.131,7062thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,14265.337469thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,130121.871,3772thin
HeifersChoiceLow1,306184.702,41333
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,128161.861,8264thin
HeifersSelectAverage930140.001,3021thin
SteersChoiceLow1,450186.152,69989
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,228155.881,9142thin
SteersSelectAverage1,283137.511,7642thin

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
Bulls2,040145.35/cwt141.00–150.002,9653
Bullocks1,315140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,8411
HeifersSelect930140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3021
Dairy SteersSelect1,130121.87/cwt118.00–125.001,3772
SteersSelect1,283137.51/cwt136.00–139.001,7642
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,290100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,2901
SteersChoice1,406176.56/cwt175.00–178.002,4824
HeifersChoice1,128166.62/cwt155.00–177.501,8792
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%74039.96/cwt32.00–49.002963
HeifersSelect and Choice1,128161.86/cwt147.00–173.001,8264
SteersSelect and Choice1,228155.88/cwt151.00–160.001,9142
Bulls2,175156.00/cwt156.00–156.003,3931
CowsBoner 80-85%1,353128.16/cwt123.00–133.001,7342
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,35373.61/cwt60.00–85.009965
CowsBoner 80-85%1,34398.25/cwt90.00–108.001,3192
HeifersChoice1,318185.87/cwt182.00–187.502,45031
SteersChoice1,452186.60/cwt180.00–189.002,70985
CowsBoner 80-85%1,173115.13/cwt110.00–122.001,3503
CowsLean 85-90%1,145101.00/cwt101.00–101.001,1561
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,157153.97/cwt151.00–156.001,7813
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,623105.13/cwt100.00–110.001,7062

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.