Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2024-01-11

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Jan 11
● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
79 head
▼ 47 vs last sale 126▼ 131 vs year ago 210 · −62.4%
View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were lightly tested. Trade was active with moderate 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
Bulls—Low1,870106.871,9982thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,510124.001,8721thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,562109.011,7033thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,35098.121,3252thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,08871.337763thin
HeifersChoiceHigh1,342172.712,31833
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,100144.301,5872thin
SteersChoiceHigh1,449173.312,51229
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,160139.541,6194thin

Every lot

14 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,160139.54/cwt132.00–156.001,6194
Steers—Choice1,439171.30/cwt165.00–177.002,46522
Steers—Choice1,482179.63/cwt179.50–180.002,6627
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,100144.30/cwt138.00–150.001,5872
Heifers—Choice1,325178.77/cwt178.50–179.002,3694
Heifers—Choice1,342172.65/cwt165.00–177.002,31728
Heifers—Choice1,420150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,1301
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,870106.87/cwt101.00–111.001,9982
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92560.00/cwt60.00–60.005551
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,17077.00/cwt76.00–78.009012
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,310111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,4541
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,35098.12/cwt96.00–100.001,3252
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,510124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,8721
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,688108.02/cwt105.00–111.001,8232

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.