Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2024-06-13

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Jun 13
● Final21 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
210 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 194▲ 40 vs year ago 170 · +23.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded unevenly steady. Slaughter dairy steers traded steady in a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls were lightly tested, but a higher undertone noted. Trade was active with good demand.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,415175.772,4875thin
Bulls—Low1,852169.423,13810
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,541162.192,4998thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,575144.842,2815thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,359138.171,8785thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,024119.851,2275thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,652165.752,7385thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,351191.132,58266
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,058158.781,68012
SteersChoiceAverage1,451190.212,76073
SteersStandardAverage1,445173.452,5062thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,219167.672,0449thin
SteersSelectAverage870135.001,1751thin

Every lot

21 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers—SelectReturn to Feed870135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1751
Steers—Select and Choice1,219167.67/cwt160.00–178.002,0449
Steers—Choice1,407180.59/cwt173.00–184.502,5416
Steers—Standard1,445173.45/cwt172.00–175.002,5062
Steers—Choice1,455191.07/cwt185.00–196.002,78067
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,058158.78/cwt150.00–173.001,68012
Heifers—Choice1,158178.00/cwt178.00–178.002,0615
Heifers—Choice1,337189.00/cwt189.00–189.002,5273
Heifers—Choice1,368192.37/cwt186.00–196.002,63258
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,704157.72/cwt150.00–160.002,6884
Bulls——1,935186.00/cwt186.00–186.003,5991
Bulls——1,954175.47/cwt170.00–178.003,4295
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,024119.85/cwt117.00–126.001,2275
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,320138.28/cwt136.00–140.001,8253
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,365148.00/cwt148.00–148.002,0201
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,470128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,8821
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,541162.19/cwt158.00–167.002,4998
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,575149.46/cwt147.00–151.002,3543
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,575137.90/cwt136.00–140.002,1722
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,415175.77/cwt170.00–181.002,4875
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,652165.75/cwt164.00–167.002,7385

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.