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Walnut Livestock Auction

Name: Walnut Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-12

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Sep 12

● Final21 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047

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Receipts

167 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 188▼ 27 vs year ago 194 · −13.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were lightly tested. 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
Bullocks	—	Average	1,315	140.00	1,841	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	2,074	148.01	3,069	4thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,157	153.97	1,781	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,273	114.03	1,452	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,145	101.00	1,156	1thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,623	105.13	1,706	2thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,142	65.33	746	9thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,130	121.87	1,377	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Low	1,306	184.70	2,413	33
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,128	161.86	1,826	4thin
Heifers	Select	Average	930	140.00	1,302	1thin
Steers	Choice	Low	1,450	186.15	2,699	89
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,228	155.88	1,914	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,283	137.51	1,764	2thin

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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,228	155.88/cwt	151.00–160.00	1,914	2
Steers	—	Select	1,283	137.51/cwt	136.00–139.00	1,764	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,406	176.56/cwt	175.00–178.00	2,482	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,452	186.60/cwt	180.00–189.00	2,709	85
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	930	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,302	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,128	166.62/cwt	155.00–177.50	1,879	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,128	161.86/cwt	147.00–173.00	1,826	4
Heifers	—	Choice	1,318	185.87/cwt	182.00–187.50	2,450	31
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,040	145.35/cwt	141.00–150.00	2,965	3
Bulls	—	—	2,175	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	3,393	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,145	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,156	1
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,157	153.97/cwt	151.00–156.00	1,781	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,173	115.13/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,350	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,343	98.25/cwt	90.00–108.00	1,319	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,353	128.16/cwt	123.00–133.00	1,734	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks	—	—	1,315	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,841	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,130	121.87/cwt	118.00–125.00	1,377	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	740	39.96/cwt	32.00–49.00	296	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,290	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,290	1
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,353	73.61/cwt	60.00–85.00	996	5
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,623	105.13/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,706	2

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 12, 2024

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

Receipts 167Last week 188Year ago 194

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were lightly tested. Trade was active with moderate demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,040	141.00–150.00	145.35
1	—	2,175	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,128	155.00–177.50	166.62
31	—	1,318	182.00–187.50	185.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,128	147.00–173.00	161.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,130	118.00–125.00	121.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,283	136.00–139.00	137.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,406	175.00–178.00	176.56
85	—	1,452	180.00–189.00	186.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,228	151.00–160.00	155.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	100.00	100.00
3	—	740	32.00–49.00	39.96
5	—	1,353	60.00–85.00	73.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,623	100.00–110.00	105.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,353	123.00–133.00	128.16
2	—	1,343	90.00–108.00	98.25
3	—	1,173	110.00–122.00	115.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,157	151.00–156.00	153.97

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.