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Walnut Livestock Auction

Name: Walnut Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-20

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Jul 20

● Final23 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047

← Jul 13Jul 20Jul 27 →

Receipts

277 head

▲ 95 vs last sale 182▲ 57 vs year ago 220 · +25.9%

Also sold hereFeeder Cattle SpecialTue Oct 20, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls were lightly tested to last weeks low number sold. 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,394	114.85	1,601	6thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,332	142.94	1,904	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,473	111.98	1,650	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,258	94.52	1,189	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,197	76.07	910	12
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,606	155.46	2,497	10
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,370	145.00	1,987	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,260	114.00	1,436	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,261	185.98	2,346	93
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,189	160.68	1,910	16
Steers	Choice	Low	1,407	186.92	2,630	71
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,227	150.60	1,848	6thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,150	115.00	1,323	2thin

Every lot

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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,150	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,323	2
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,227	150.60/cwt	130.00–162.50	1,848	6
Steers	—	Choice	1,345	168.27/cwt	159.00–177.00	2,263	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,406	187.39/cwt	179.00–189.50	2,635	67
Steers	—	Choice	1,502	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,854	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,185	169.73/cwt	165.00–175.00	2,011	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,189	160.68/cwt	145.00–175.00	1,910	16
Heifers	—	Choice	1,263	186.34/cwt	180.00–189.50	2,353	91
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,394	114.85/cwt	111.00–117.00	1,601	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	944	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	751	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,197	87.03/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,042	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,219	75.48/cwt	70.00–81.00	920	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,280	105.84/cwt	96.00–120.00	1,355	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,280	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,293	1
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,296	141.17/cwt	131.00–146.00	1,830	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,460	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,869	1
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,475	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,213	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,494	111.47/cwt	106.00–118.00	1,665	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,600	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	960	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,260	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,436	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,370	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,987	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,606	155.46/cwt	150.00–156.00	2,497	10

This sale against other markets

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.

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Walnut Auction Sales Slaughter Cattle - Walnut, IL

Thu Jul 20, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Springfield, IL (LS-GX)

Receipts 277Last week 182Year ago 220

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	1,263	180.00–189.50	186.34
2	—	1,185	165.00–175.00	169.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,189	145.00–175.00	160.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,280	101.00	101.00
1	—	1,460	128.00	128.00
10	—	1,494	106.00–118.00	111.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	150.00	150.00
4	—	1,296	131.00–146.00	141.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,155	65.00	65.00
1	—	1,015	93.00	93.00
10	—	1,219	70.00–81.00	75.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,197	80.00–90.00	87.03
1	—	1,600	60.00	60.00
9	—	1,280	96.00–120.00	105.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,227	130.00–162.50	150.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,150	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,345	159.00–177.00	168.27
67	—	1,406	179.00–189.50	187.39
2	—	1,502	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,370	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,606	150.00–156.00	155.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,394	111.00–117.00	114.85

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.