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Walnut Livestock Auction

Name: Walnut Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-19

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Dec 19

● Final22 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047

← Dec 12Dec 19Jan 2 →

Receipts

180 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 197▲ 45 vs year ago 135 · +33.3%

Also sold hereFeeder Cattle SpecialTue Oct 20, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter heifers traded steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were lightly tested. 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 Heifers	Choice	Average	1,410	192.50	2,714	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Low	1,418	181.33	2,571	3thin
Bulls	—	Low	2,213	125.00	2,766	2thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,290	168.00	2,167	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,682	95.58	1,608	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,286	93.91	1,207	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,107	54.55	604	4thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,245	70.36	876	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,350	194.97	2,632	52
Steers	Choice	Average	1,425	191.13	2,723	81
Steers	Select and Choice	Low	1,293	162.10	2,096	11

Every lot

22 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	1,290	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,742	1
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,293	164.81/cwt	150.00–188.00	2,131	10
Steers	—	Choice	1,395	176.37/cwt	140.00–188.00	2,460	18
Steers	—	Choice	1,433	195.35/cwt	190.00–199.00	2,799	63
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,280	186.23/cwt	185.00–187.00	2,384	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,354	195.50/cwt	190.00–198.00	2,647	49
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,150	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,795	1
Bulls	—	—	2,275	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	2,730	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	980	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	294	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,073	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,180	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,233	79.09/cwt	70.00–90.00	975	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,273	91.74/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,168	5
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,290	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,167	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,372	83.12/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,140	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,515	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,591	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,609	107.62/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,732	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,780	79.52/cwt	70.00–98.00	1,415	3
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,292	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,261	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,670	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	3,240	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,145	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	687	1
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,295	75.54/cwt	70.00–80.00	978	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,410	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	2,714	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 Dec 19, 2024

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

Receipts 180Last week 197Year ago 135

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter heifers traded steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were lightly tested. Trade was active with moderate to good demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,609	100.00–110.00	107.62
3	—	1,780	70.00–98.00	79.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,233	70.00–90.00	79.09
2	—	980	30.00	30.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,273	90.00–95.00	91.74
1	—	1,515	105.00	105.00
3	—	1,372	80.00–85.00	83.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,073	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,433	190.00–199.00	195.35
18	—	1,395	140.00–188.00	176.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	135.00	135.00
10	—	1,293	150.00–188.00	164.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,354	190.00–198.00	195.50
3	—	1,280	185.00–187.00	186.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,292	175.00	175.00
1	—	1,670	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,275	120.00	120.00
1	—	2,150	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	60.00	60.00
2	—	1,295	70.00–80.00	75.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	192.50	192.50

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.