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Walnut Livestock Auction

Name: Walnut Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-06

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Jun 6

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047

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Receipts

194 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 234▲ 28 vs year ago 166 · +16.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were lightly tested. 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
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,625	180.76	2,937	4thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,908	129.33	2,468	3thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,469	161.18	2,368	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,471	145.35	2,138	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,274	139.15	1,773	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,085	117.73	1,278	7thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,285	129.00	1,658	1thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,106	119.14	1,317	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,551	165.26	2,563	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,302	149.00	1,940	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Low	1,269	187.40	2,379	58
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,159	176.54	2,046	4thin
Heifers	Select	Average	923	134.69	1,243	3thin
Steers	Choice	Low	1,514	192.08	2,908	63
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,291	165.26	2,134	7thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,041	146.12	1,520	4thin

Every lot

27 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	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,018	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,720	2
Steers	—	Select	1,063	123.24/cwt	114.00–135.00	1,310	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,215	180.85/cwt	176.00–183.00	2,197	4
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,291	165.26/cwt	149.00–179.00	2,134	7
Steers	—	Choice	1,534	192.84/cwt	185.00–195.50	2,958	59
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	923	134.69/cwt	126.00–140.00	1,243	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,159	176.54/cwt	167.00–180.00	2,046	4
Heifers	—	Choice	1,260	189.55/cwt	185.00–195.00	2,388	50
Heifers	—	Choice	1,328	173.99/cwt	160.00–180.00	2,311	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,690	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	845	1
Bulls	—	—	1,960	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	3,587	1
Bulls	—	—	2,075	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	3,216	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,003	121.18/cwt	114.00–126.00	1,215	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	107.92/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,101	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,125	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,643	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,791	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,265	128.99/cwt	128.00–130.00	1,632	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,337	134.91/cwt	131.00–138.00	1,804	3
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,457	158.25/cwt	153.00–160.00	2,306	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,471	145.35/cwt	140.00–149.00	2,138	4
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,499	168.50/cwt	165.00–171.00	2,526	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	889	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	987	1
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	121.18/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,406	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,285	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,658	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,625	180.76/cwt	180.00–183.00	2,937	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,302	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,940	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,551	165.26/cwt	160.00–169.50	2,563	7

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 Jun 6, 2024

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

Receipts 194Last week 234Year ago 166

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were lightly tested. Trade was active with good demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,075	155.00	155.00
1	—	1,960	183.00	183.00
1	—	1,690	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,018	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,063	114.00–135.00	123.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,215	176.00–183.00	180.85
59	—	1,534	185.00–195.50	192.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,291	149.00–179.00	165.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	923	126.00–140.00	134.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,328	160.00–180.00	173.99
50	—	1,260	185.00–195.00	189.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,159	167.00–180.00	176.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,160	114.00–124.00	121.18
1	—	889	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,457	153.00–160.00	158.25
4	—	1,499	165.00–171.00	168.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,265	128.00–130.00	128.99
3	—	1,020	104.00–110.00	107.92
2	—	1,003	114.00–126.00	121.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,471	140.00–149.00	145.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,337	131.00–138.00	134.91
1	—	1,235	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,625	180.00–183.00	180.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,551	160.00–169.50	165.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,302	149.00	149.00

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.