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Walnut Livestock Auction

Name: Walnut Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-27

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Jun 27

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047

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Receipts

272 head

▲ 135 vs last sale 137▲ 63 vs year ago 209 · +30.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were lightly tested, but a lower undertone was noted. 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 Steers	Choice	Average	1,430	191.00	2,731	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,145	130.00	1,489	1thin
Bullocks	—	Average	1,395	170.00	2,372	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,646	133.15	2,191	7thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,404	152.14	2,137	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,545	129.27	1,998	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,371	126.00	1,728	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,104	85.25	941	10
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,228	99.85	1,226	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,306	195.42	2,553	64
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,077	174.33	1,878	7thin
Heifers	Select	Average	955	123.56	1,180	2thin
Steers	Choice	Low	1,423	197.16	2,805	116
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,241	164.87	2,046	8thin
Steers	Standard	Average	1,415	140.00	1,981	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	988	129.92	1,284	2thin

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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	988	129.92/cwt	120.00–140.00	1,284	2
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,241	164.87/cwt	150.00–185.00	2,046	8
Steers	—	Standard	1,415	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,981	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,420	198.13/cwt	191.00–202.00	2,813	103
Steers	—	Choice	1,432	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	2,907	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,452	183.42/cwt	170.00–190.00	2,663	9
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	955	123.56/cwt	115.00–130.00	1,180	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,077	174.33/cwt	150.00–185.00	1,878	7
Heifers	—	Choice	1,243	179.88/cwt	160.00–189.50	2,236	8
Heifers	—	Choice	1,305	196.88/cwt	190.50–201.00	2,569	50
Heifers	—	Choice	1,400	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,856	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,533	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,686	3
Bulls	—	—	1,730	150.51/cwt	150.00–152.00	2,604	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	918	74.68/cwt	60.00–90.00	686	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	333	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,213	113.70/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,379	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,330	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,378	130.33/cwt	127.00–133.00	1,796	6
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,404	153.07/cwt	150.00–162.00	2,149	13
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,410	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,974	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,506	138.81/cwt	135.00–145.00	2,090	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,577	121.64/cwt	115.00–128.00	1,918	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks	—	—	1,395	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,372	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,190	96.84/cwt	90.00–103.00	1,152	6
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,343	108.88/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,462	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,145	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,489	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,430	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	2,731	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.

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Walnut Auction Sales Slaughter Cattle - Walnut, IL

Thu Jun 27, 2024

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

Receipts 272Last week 137Year ago 209

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,730	150.00–152.00	150.51
3	—	1,533	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,395	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	988	120.00–140.00	129.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,452	170.00–190.00	183.42
103	—	1,420	191.00–202.00	198.13
4	—	1,432	203.00	203.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,241	150.00–185.00	164.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	955	115.00–130.00	123.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,077	150.00–185.00	174.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,305	190.50–201.00	196.88
6	—	1,400	204.00	204.00
8	—	1,243	160.00–189.50	179.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,190	90.00–103.00	96.84
2	—	1,343	105.00–112.00	108.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,404	150.00–162.00	153.07
1	—	1,410	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,506	135.00–145.00	138.81
5	—	1,577	115.00–128.00	121.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	918	60.00–90.00	74.68
2	—	1,110	30.00	30.00
5	—	1,213	110.00–120.00	113.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,378	127.00–133.00	130.33
1	—	1,330	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	130.00	130.00

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.