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Walnut Livestock Auction

Name: Walnut Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-20

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Jun 20

● Final21 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047

← Jun 13Jun 20Jun 27 →

Receipts

137 head

▼ 73 vs last sale 210▼ 15 vs year ago 152 · −9.9%

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 3.00 higher. Slaughter dairy cross steers and heifers, slaughter cows and 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 Heifers	Choice	Average	1,465	171.00	2,505	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,626	186.34	3,030	4thin
Bullocks	—	High	1,488	184.05	2,739	2thin
Bulls	—	Low	2,070	153.00	3,167	2thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,562	164.18	2,565	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,494	143.53	2,145	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,035	139.00	1,439	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,125	119.24	1,341	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,250	191.80	2,398	48
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,056	164.93	1,742	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,397	193.75	2,707	37
Steers	Standard	Average	1,775	167.00	2,964	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	950	160.00	1,520	3thin

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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	950	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,520	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,340	186.12/cwt	185.00–187.00	2,494	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,390	194.49/cwt	188.00–199.00	2,703	34
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,760	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	3,238	1
Steers	—	Standard	1,775	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,964	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,001	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,552	4
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,130	178.17/cwt	161.00–185.00	2,013	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,188	183.90/cwt	180.00–185.00	2,185	6
Heifers	—	Choice	1,259	192.93/cwt	188.00–198.50	2,429	42
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,020	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	3,353	1
Bulls	—	—	2,120	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,968	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,035	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,439	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,125	119.24/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,341	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,422	133.76/cwt	129.00–137.00	1,902	3
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,501	170.02/cwt	167.00–177.00	2,552	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,511	144.41/cwt	139.00–149.00	2,182	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,545	155.11/cwt	152.00–158.00	2,396	2
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,593	161.26/cwt	155.00–166.00	2,569	10
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,465	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,505	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks	—	—	1,488	184.05/cwt	179.00–190.00	2,739	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,626	186.34/cwt	180.00–192.00	3,030	4

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 Jun 20, 2024

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

Receipts 137Last week 210Year ago 152

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,593	155.00–166.00	161.26
5	—	1,501	167.00–177.00	170.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,511	139.00–149.00	144.41
2	—	1,545	152.00–158.00	155.11
3	—	1,422	129.00–137.00	133.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,125	115.00–124.00	119.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,259	188.00–198.50	192.93
6	—	1,188	180.00–185.00	183.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,130	161.00–185.00	178.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,001	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,390	188.00–199.00	194.49
2	—	1,340	185.00–187.00	186.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,775	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,760	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	950	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,465	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,120	140.00	140.00
1	—	2,020	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,488	179.00–190.00	184.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,626	180.00–192.00	186.34

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.