Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2025-06-19

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Jun 19
● Final23 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
218 head
108 vs last sale 110 81 vs year ago 137 · +59.1%
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 4.00 to 5.00 lower. 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
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,488195.002,9012thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,450167.002,4221thin
BullocksLow1,635130.002,1261thin
BullsAverage2,088188.283,9312thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,418157.502,2335thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,360145.811,9833thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,246115.881,4447thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,10577.508562thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,060112.001,1871thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,307229.513,00165
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,380187.502,5881thin
SteersChoiceLow1,455233.433,396117
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,185222.892,6415thin
SteersSelectAverage1,360150.002,0401thin

Every lot, as filed

23 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 SteersChoice1,610210.00/cwt210.00–210.003,3811
HeifersChoice1,300234.15/cwt230.00–238.503,04453
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,370187.50/cwt187.50–187.502,5691
CowsBoner 80-85%1,295144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,8651
Bullocks1,635130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,1261
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,430150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,1454
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,060112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,1871
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,040143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,4871
CowsBoner 80-85%1,338128.26/cwt127.00–130.001,7162
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,360145.81/cwt143.00–150.001,9833
SteersSelect and Choice1,185222.89/cwt212.50–225.002,6415
CowsLean 85-90%1,10595.00/cwt95.00–95.001,0501
SteersChoice1,428209.00/cwt204.00–213.002,9853
CowsLean 85-90%1,10560.00/cwt60.00–60.006631
CowsBoner 80-85%1,23889.21/cwt55.00–119.001,1043
HeifersChoice1,340208.99/cwt190.00–225.002,80012
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,365180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,4571
SteersChoice1,460234.49/cwt227.00–238.503,424113
SteersChoiceLight Weight970187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,8141
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect and Choice1,450167.00/cwt167.00–167.002,4221
HeifersSelect and Choice1,380187.50/cwt187.50–187.502,5881
SteersSelect1,360150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,0401
Bulls2,088188.28/cwt186.00–190.003,9312

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.