Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2025-01-09

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Jan 9
● Final22 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
144 head
▲ 77 vs last sale 67▲ 65 vs year ago 79 · +82.3%
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 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were lightly tested, but a higher undertone noted. 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
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,423186.092,6482thin
Bullocks—Average1,460135.001,9711thin
Bulls—Average2,014123.822,4944thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,530135.002,0661thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,723104.281,7979thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,37596.401,3256thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,26265.148224thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,551170.002,6376thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,400140.001,9601thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,245100.001,2451thin
HeifersChoiceLow1,299199.762,59425
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,240185.002,2941thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,470202.332,97478
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,145170.491,9522thin

Every lot, as filed

22 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
Bulls——2,333143.52/cwt142.00–145.003,3482
Bullocks——1,460135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,9711
Dairy SteersSelect—1,245100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,2451
Dairy SteersChoice—1,551170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,6376
HeifersSelect and Choice—1,240185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,2941
SteersChoice—1,465202.78/cwt195.00–206.502,97169
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,64990.92/cwt55.00–105.001,4995
SteersChoice—1,428183.73/cwt168.00–192.002,6243
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,38887.26/cwt87.00–87.501,2112
CowsLean 85-90%—1,14845.38/cwt40.00–50.005212
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice—1,423186.09/cwt185.00–187.002,6482
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,530135.00/cwt135.00–135.002,0661
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight—1,760199.00/cwt199.00–199.003,5021
SteersChoice—1,507207.87/cwt207.00–208.503,1335
Bulls——1,695104.12/cwt90.00–120.001,7652
HeifersChoice—1,165191.58/cwt190.00–193.002,2323
HeifersChoice—1,317200.88/cwt195.00–205.002,64622
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,815120.99/cwt120.00–122.002,1964
CowsLean 85-90%—1,37584.89/cwt80.00–90.001,1672
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,368100.97/cwt100.00–104.001,3814
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice—1,400140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,9601
SteersSelect and Choice—1,145170.49/cwt168.00–173.001,9522

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.