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Walnut Livestock Auction

Name: Walnut Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-22

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Feb 22

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047

← Feb 15Feb 22Feb 29 →

Receipts

173 head

▲ 47 vs last sale 126▲ 0 vs year ago 173 · +0.0%

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 traded steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers 12.00 higher, Boners 2.00 higher, and Leans steady. No slaughter bulls this week. 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
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,458	159.98	2,332	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,567	126.52	1,982	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,508	111.47	1,681	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,047	93.42	978	6thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,500	149.00	2,235	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,561	157.05	2,452	10
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,358	182.37	2,477	62
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,130	161.99	1,830	4thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,095	131.00	1,434	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,555	184.17	2,864	69
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,615	170.00	2,746	1thin

Every lot

18 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,535	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,702	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,553	184.41/cwt	180.00–186.00	2,864	67
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,615	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,746	1
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,705	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	3,001	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,095	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,434	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,130	161.99/cwt	159.00–165.00	1,830	4
Heifers	—	Choice	1,358	182.37/cwt	177.00–187.50	2,477	62
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	890	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	952	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,117	92.17/cwt	89.00–96.00	1,030	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	805	1
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,360	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,013	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,985	1
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,490	163.98/cwt	163.00–165.00	2,443	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,508	111.47/cwt	111.00–112.00	1,681	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,550	117.23/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,817	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,583	128.68/cwt	122.00–132.00	2,037	9
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,500	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	2,235	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,561	157.05/cwt	149.00–160.00	2,452	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 Feb 22, 2024

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

Receipts 173Last week 126Year ago 173

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,508	111.00–112.00	111.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,550	114.00–119.00	117.23
9	—	1,583	122.00–132.00	128.68
1	—	1,470	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	890	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,117	89.00–96.00	92.17
1	—	1,150	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	148.00	148.00
3	—	1,490	163.00–165.00	163.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,615	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,705	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,553	180.00–186.00	184.41
1	—	1,535	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,561	149.00–160.00	157.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,095	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,130	159.00–165.00	161.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,358	177.00–187.50	182.37

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.