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Walnut Livestock Auction

Name: Walnut Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-28

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Mar 28

● Final20 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047

← Mar 21Mar 28Apr 4 →

Receipts

126 head

▲ 43 vs last sale 83▼ 37 vs year ago 163 · −22.7%

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 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower in a light test Slaughter bulls sold 9.00 higher in a light test. 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,255	166.27	2,087	3thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,205	142.00	1,711	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,450	170.00	2,465	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,285	152.67	1,962	3thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,858	156.30	2,904	5thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,435	151.00	2,167	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,799	136.93	2,463	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,381	126.53	1,747	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,635	164.00	2,681	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,285	151.00	1,940	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Low	1,375	186.49	2,564	39
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,275	166.00	2,117	1thin
Steers	Choice	Low	1,477	186.29	2,752	47
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,412	172.80	2,440	11
Steers	Select	Average	940	146.00	1,372	1thin

Every lot

20 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	—	SelectReturn to Feed	940	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,372	1
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,412	172.80/cwt	163.00–176.00	2,440	11
Steers	—	Choice	1,427	172.37/cwt	160.00–178.00	2,460	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,483	187.95/cwt	182.00–191.50	2,787	42
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,275	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,117	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,374	188.14/cwt	184.00–191.50	2,585	34
Heifers	—	Choice	1,380	175.30/cwt	171.00–179.00	2,419	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,840	154.38/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,841	4
Bulls	—	—	1,930	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	3,165	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,749	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,400	124.66/cwt	121.00–129.00	1,745	4
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,435	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,167	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,799	136.93/cwt	132.00–142.00	2,463	5
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,230	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,907	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,395	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,065	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,450	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,465	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,205	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,711	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,255	166.27/cwt	157.00–181.00	2,087	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,285	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,940	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,635	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,681	1

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.

Illinois feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Walnut Auction Sales Slaughter Cattle - Walnut, IL

Thu Mar 28, 2024

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

Receipts 126Last week 83Year ago 163

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,840	150.00–160.00	154.38
1	—	1,930	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,412	163.00–176.00	172.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,427	160.00–178.00	172.37
42	—	1,483	182.00–191.50	187.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,395	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,230	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,255	157.00–181.00	166.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,635	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,380	171.00–179.00	175.30
34	—	1,374	184.00–191.50	188.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	134.00	134.00
4	—	1,400	121.00–129.00	124.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,799	132.00–142.00	136.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	151.00	151.00

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.