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Walnut Livestock Auction

Name: Walnut Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-09

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Jan 9

● Final22 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047

← Jan 2Jan 9Jan 16 →

Receipts

144 head

▲ 77 vs last sale 67▲ 65 vs year ago 79 · +82.3%

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 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were lightly tested, but a higher undertone noted. 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 Steers	Choice	Average	1,423	186.09	2,648	2thin
Bullocks	—	Average	1,460	135.00	1,971	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	2,014	123.82	2,494	4thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,530	135.00	2,066	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,723	104.28	1,797	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,375	96.40	1,325	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,262	65.14	822	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,551	170.00	2,637	6thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,400	140.00	1,960	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,245	100.00	1,245	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Low	1,299	199.76	2,594	25
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,240	185.00	2,294	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,470	202.33	2,974	78
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,145	170.49	1,952	2thin

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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,145	170.49/cwt	168.00–173.00	1,952	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,428	183.73/cwt	168.00–192.00	2,624	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,465	202.78/cwt	195.00–206.50	2,971	69
Steers	—	Choice	1,507	207.87/cwt	207.00–208.50	3,133	5
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,760	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	3,502	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,165	191.58/cwt	190.00–193.00	2,232	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,240	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,294	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,317	200.88/cwt	195.00–205.00	2,646	22
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,695	104.12/cwt	90.00–120.00	1,765	2
Bulls	—	—	2,333	143.52/cwt	142.00–145.00	3,348	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,148	45.38/cwt	40.00–50.00	521	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,368	100.97/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,381	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,375	84.89/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,167	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,388	87.26/cwt	87.00–87.50	1,211	2
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,530	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,066	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,649	90.92/cwt	55.00–105.00	1,499	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,815	120.99/cwt	120.00–122.00	2,196	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks	—	—	1,460	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,971	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,245	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,245	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,400	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,960	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,551	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,637	6
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,423	186.09/cwt	185.00–187.00	2,648	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 Jan 9, 2025

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

Receipts 144Last week 67Year ago 79

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were lightly tested, but a higher undertone noted. Trade was active with very good demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,333	142.00–145.00	143.52
2	—	1,695	90.00–120.00	104.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,460	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,551	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,165	190.00–193.00	191.58
22	—	1,317	195.00–205.00	200.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,465	195.00–206.50	202.78
3	—	1,428	168.00–192.00	183.73
5	—	1,507	207.00–208.50	207.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,760	199.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,145	168.00–173.00	170.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,649	55.00–105.00	90.92
4	—	1,815	120.00–122.00	120.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,388	87.00–87.50	87.26
4	—	1,368	100.00–104.00	100.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,148	40.00–50.00	45.38
2	—	1,375	80.00–90.00	84.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,423	185.00–187.00	186.09

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.