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Walnut Livestock Auction

Name: Walnut Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-05

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Dec 5

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047

← Nov 21Dec 5Dec 12 →

Receipts

306 head

▲ 100 vs last sale 206▲ 166 vs year ago 140 · +118.6%

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 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers and Boners 10.00 to 12.00 higher, while Leans traded steady. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. Trade was active with very 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	Prime	Average	1,385	194.47	2,693	2thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,623	188.00	3,051	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,618	184.50	2,985	2thin
Bullocks	—	Average	1,280	150.00	1,920	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,908	132.40	2,526	4thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,539	166.65	2,565	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,539	112.08	1,725	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,298	106.18	1,378	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,264	72.38	915	18
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,597	170.03	2,716	12
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,347	191.50	2,580	88
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,188	172.00	2,043	2thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,058	128.41	1,359	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,457	191.61	2,791	100
Steers	Select	Average	910	177.50	1,615	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,282	176.36	2,261	8thin

Every lot

30 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	—	SelectReturn to Feed	910	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,615	1
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,282	176.36/cwt	150.00–182.50	2,261	8
Steers	—	Choice	1,402	174.84/cwt	156.00–182.00	2,451	7
Steers	—	Choice	1,453	198.83/cwt	197.50–200.00	2,889	17
Steers	—	Choice	1,454	191.85/cwt	185.50–196.50	2,789	73
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,677	183.84/cwt	175.50–188.00	3,083	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,058	128.41/cwt	126.00–131.00	1,359	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,188	172.00/cwt	170.00–174.00	2,043	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,262	178.72/cwt	174.00–182.00	2,255	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,350	191.72/cwt	184.00–195.50	2,588	81
Heifers	—	Choice	1,356	196.60/cwt	196.60–196.60	2,666	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,820	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	2,220	1
Bulls	—	—	1,937	135.87/cwt	132.00–139.00	2,632	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	975	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,619	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	65.41/cwt	52.00–72.00	755	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,268	102.82/cwt	96.00–109.00	1,304	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	109.30/cwt	104.00–115.00	1,421	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,306	78.42/cwt	75.00–85.00	1,024	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,324	96.20/cwt	85.00–103.00	1,274	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,360	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	272	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,453	105.04/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,526	10
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,539	166.65/cwt	165.00–170.00	2,565	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,542	114.32/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,763	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,810	124.36/cwt	124.00–125.00	2,251	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks	—	—	1,280	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,920	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,586	169.03/cwt	158.00–171.50	2,681	11
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,720	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	3,113	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,618	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	2,985	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Prime	1,385	194.47/cwt	193.00–196.00	2,693	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,623	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	3,051	3

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 Dec 5, 2024

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

Receipts 306Last week 206Year ago 140

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,937	132.00–139.00	135.87
1	—	1,820	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,280	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,282	150.00–182.50	176.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,677	175.50–188.00	183.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	1,454	185.50–196.50	191.85
17	—	1,453	197.50–200.00	198.83
7	—	1,402	156.00–182.00	174.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,058	126.00–131.00	128.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,188	170.00–174.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	1,350	184.00–195.50	191.72
4	—	1,356	196.60	196.60
3	—	1,262	174.00–182.00	178.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,586	158.00–171.50	169.03
1	—	1,720	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,618	184.50	184.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,623	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,385	193.00–196.00	194.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,300	104.00–115.00	109.30
11	—	1,324	85.00–103.00	96.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,542	110.00–120.00	114.32
3	—	1,810	124.00–125.00	124.36
10	—	1,453	103.00–108.00	105.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,268	96.00–109.00	102.82
5	—	1,155	52.00–72.00	65.41
2	—	1,360	20.00	20.00
8	—	1,306	75.00–85.00	78.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,539	165.00–170.00	166.65

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.