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Walnut Livestock Auction

Name: Walnut Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-05

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Sep 5

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047

← Aug 29Sep 5Sep 12 →

Receipts

188 head

▲ 40 vs last sale 148▲ 78 vs year ago 110 · +70.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to nearly 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were lightly tested, but a lower undertone noted. Trade was active with moderate 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	1,745	165.00	2,879	1thin
Bullocks	—	Average	1,435	161.00	2,310	1thin
Bulls	—	Low	1,548	131.00	2,029	9thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,467	153.95	2,258	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,470	128.71	1,892	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,173	95.50	1,120	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,228	93.07	1,143	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Low	1,314	186.92	2,456	87
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,354	178.20	2,413	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,428	187.36	2,676	59
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,133	164.71	1,866	2thin

Every lot

15 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,133	164.71/cwt	161.00–169.00	1,866	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,428	187.36/cwt	181.00–191.50	2,676	59
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,313	176.05/cwt	165.00–180.50	2,312	12
Heifers	—	Choice	1,314	188.66/cwt	181.00–192.00	2,479	75
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,354	178.20/cwt	175.00–179.00	2,413	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,400	121.35/cwt	117.00–133.00	1,699	5
Bulls	—	—	1,734	143.07/cwt	139.00–146.00	2,481	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	755	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	596	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,228	93.07/cwt	86.00–100.00	1,143	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,456	121.56/cwt	115.00–129.00	1,770	6
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,467	153.95/cwt	151.00–160.00	2,258	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,487	137.29/cwt	131.00–141.00	2,042	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,590	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,781	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,745	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,879	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks	—	—	1,435	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,310	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 Sep 5, 2024

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

Receipts 188Last week 148Year ago 110

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,400	117.00–133.00	121.35
4	—	1,734	139.00–146.00	143.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,467	151.00–160.00	153.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,228	86.00–100.00	93.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,487	131.00–141.00	137.29
6	—	1,456	115.00–129.00	121.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,590	112.00	112.00
1	—	755	79.00	79.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,428	181.00–191.50	187.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,133	161.00–169.00	164.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,313	165.00–180.50	176.05
75	—	1,314	181.00–192.00	188.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,354	175.00–179.00	178.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,745	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	161.00	161.00

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.