Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2025-05-29

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, May 29
● Final22 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
133 head
▼ 78 vs last sale 211▼ 101 vs year ago 234 · −43.2%
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 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded steady in a light test. Slaughter bulls saw a light test as well. 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 SteersChoiceAverage1,295201.002,6031thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,145151.001,7291thin
Bullocks—High1,545201.003,1051thin
Bulls—Low1,180127.651,5062thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,597133.342,12915
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,342118.121,5853thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,311106.151,3924thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,305110.001,4361thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low985100.009851thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,627178.062,8978thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,400140.001,9602thin
HeifersChoiceLow1,342231.043,10141
SteersChoiceAverage1,447233.693,38242
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,145219.002,5081thin

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
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice—1,295201.00/cwt201.00–201.002,6031
Dairy SteersChoice—1,626173.41/cwt170.00–175.002,8206
SteersSelect and Choice—1,145219.00/cwt219.00–219.002,5081
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect and Choice—1,145151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,7291
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice—1,400140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,9602
SteersChoice—1,434235.16/cwt227.00–239.003,37238
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,498117.35/cwt115.00–120.001,7582
CowsLean 85-90%—1,600100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,6001
SteersChoice—1,495219.19/cwt216.00–222.003,2773
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,305110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,4361
Dairy SteersChoice—1,630192.00/cwt192.00–192.003,1302
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,600150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,4001
Bulls——1,180127.65/cwt125.00–130.001,5062
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,305100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,3051
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%—985100.00/cwt100.00–100.009851
HeifersChoice—1,333214.09/cwt195.00–223.002,8543
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight—1,810221.50/cwt221.50–221.504,0091
HeifersChoice—1,343232.38/cwt225.50–237.003,12138
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,360127.18/cwt125.00–130.001,7302
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,613134.62/cwt130.00–140.002,17112
CowsLean 85-90%—1,215108.20/cwt105.00–110.001,3153
Bullocks——1,545201.00/cwt201.00–201.003,1051

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.