Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2024-11-07

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Nov 7
● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
210 head
9 vs last sale 219 113 vs year ago 97 · +116.5%
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 traded steady. 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
BullocksAverage1,550143.002,2171thin
BullsLow1,764113.422,0015thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,21994.391,15112
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,19467.218028thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,517148.672,2553thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage90076.006841thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,357190.652,58875
SteersChoiceAverage1,448190.522,75988
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,366172.802,3605thin
SteersSelectAverage1,145130.001,4891thin

Every lot, as filed

15 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
SteersSelect1,145130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,4891
Bullocks1,550143.00/cwt143.00–143.002,2171
Dairy SteersSelect90076.00/cwt76.00–76.006841
Dairy SteersChoice1,705162.00/cwt162.00–162.002,7622
SteersSelect and Choice1,366172.80/cwt165.00–181.002,3605
HeifersChoice1,361191.18/cwt186.00–194.002,60271
HeifersChoice1,295181.20/cwt180.00–182.002,3474
CowsBoner 80-85%1,25368.46/cwt65.00–71.008583
CowsLean 85-90%1,17554.52/cwt51.00–60.006414
SteersChoice1,448190.52/cwt185.00–195.002,75988
CowsBoner 80-85%1,208103.03/cwt94.00–114.001,2459
CowsLean 85-90%1,22875.52/cwt71.00–80.009273
CowsLean 85-90%1,16593.00/cwt93.00–93.001,0831
Bulls1,764113.42/cwt101.00–130.002,0015
Dairy SteersChoice1,140122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,3911

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.