Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2025-03-13

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Mar 13
● Final22 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
197 head
95 vs last sale 102 197 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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 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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,172180.002,1102thin
BullsAverage1,793137.982,4745thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,250168.002,1001thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,425122.501,7462thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,654113.131,8726thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,15959.926944thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,805185.003,3391thin
HeifersChoiceHigh1,303205.272,67479
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,156191.722,2166thin
SteersChoiceLow1,530206.303,15783
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,222185.682,2693thin
SteersSelectAverage1,150120.001,3801thin

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
Bulls2,008150.00/cwt150.00–150.003,0122
SteersSelect1,150120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,3801
Dairy SteersChoice1,805185.00/cwt185.00–185.003,3391
HeifersSelect and Choice1,156191.72/cwt180.00–196.002,2166
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,610123.22/cwt120.00–125.001,9843
SteersSelect and Choice1,222185.68/cwt176.00–196.002,2693
SteersChoice1,220195.00/cwt195.00–195.002,3791
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,58887.07/cwt60.00–116.001,3832
CowsLean 85-90%1,27560.00/cwt60.00–60.007651
CowsLean 85-90%91010.00/cwt10.00–10.00911
Bulls2,170160.00/cwt160.00–160.003,4721
CowsBoner 80-85%1,430130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,8591
HeifersChoice1,410214.00/cwt214.00–214.003,0174
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,920135.00/cwt135.00–135.002,5921
Bulls1,390114.95/cwt110.00–120.001,5982
HeifersChoice1,238190.67/cwt185.00–197.002,3605
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice1,172180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,1102
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,250168.00/cwt168.00–168.002,1001
SteersChoice1,534206.44/cwt200.00–210.503,16782
HeifersChoice1,301205.81/cwt199.00–209.502,67870
CowsBoner 80-85%1,420115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,6331
CowsLean 85-90%1,22584.84/cwt80.00–90.001,0392

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.