Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2024-10-24

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Oct 24
● Final11 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
202 head
5 vs last sale 197 105 vs year ago 97 · +108.2%
Also sold hereFeeder Cattle SpecialTue Mar 31, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were lightly tested. Trade was active with very 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
BullocksAverage1,530166.002,5401thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,459127.371,8587thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,397123.661,7288thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,19885.481,0243thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,357192.712,61427
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage975150.001,4631thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,504194.202,922146
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,271156.051,9834thin
SteersSelectAverage1,030144.001,4832thin

Every lot, as filed

11 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
Bullocks1,530166.00/cwt166.00–166.002,5401
SteersSelect1,030144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,4832
HeifersSelect and Choice975150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4631
SteersSelect and Choice1,271156.05/cwt150.00–160.001,9834
HeifersChoice1,340193.96/cwt189.00–197.752,59925
SteersChoice1,505194.65/cwt188.00–198.502,929142
CowsBoner 80-85%1,397123.66/cwt118.00–129.001,7288
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,459127.37/cwt125.00–130.001,8587
CowsLean 85-90%1,19885.48/cwt81.00–89.001,0243
HeifersChoice1,565177.06/cwt175.00–179.002,7712
SteersChoice1,481178.40/cwt160.00–184.002,6424

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.