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Walnut Livestock Auction

Name: Walnut Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-19

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Jun 19

● Final23 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047

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Receipts

218 head

▲ 108 vs last sale 110▲ 81 vs year ago 137 · +59.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. 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 Steers	Choice	Average	1,488	195.00	2,901	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,450	167.00	2,422	1thin
Bullocks	—	Low	1,635	130.00	2,126	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	2,088	188.28	3,931	2thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,418	157.50	2,233	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,360	145.81	1,983	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,246	115.88	1,444	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,105	77.50	856	2thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,060	112.00	1,187	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,307	229.51	3,001	65
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,380	187.50	2,588	1thin
Steers	Choice	Low	1,455	233.43	3,396	117
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,185	222.89	2,641	5thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,360	150.00	2,040	1thin

Every lot

23 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	—	ChoiceLight Weight	970	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,814	1
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,185	222.89/cwt	212.50–225.00	2,641	5
Steers	—	Select	1,360	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,040	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,428	209.00/cwt	204.00–213.00	2,985	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,460	234.49/cwt	227.00–238.50	3,424	113
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,300	234.15/cwt	230.00–238.50	3,044	53
Heifers	—	Choice	1,340	208.99/cwt	190.00–225.00	2,800	12
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,380	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	2,588	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,088	188.28/cwt	186.00–190.00	3,931	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,040	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,487	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,105	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,050	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,105	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	663	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	89.21/cwt	55.00–119.00	1,104	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,295	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,865	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,338	128.26/cwt	127.00–130.00	1,716	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,360	145.81/cwt	143.00–150.00	1,983	3
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,370	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	2,569	1
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,430	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,145	4
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,365	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,457	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,450	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,422	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,610	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	3,381	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks	—	—	1,635	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,126	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,060	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,187	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 Jun 19, 2025

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

Receipts 218Last week 110Year ago 137

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. 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
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,610	210.00	210.00
1	—	1,365	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,300	230.00–238.50	234.15
12	—	1,340	190.00–225.00	208.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	187.50	187.50
4	—	1,430	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	144.00	144.00
2	—	1,338	127.00–130.00	128.26
3	—	1,238	55.00–119.00	89.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,360	143.00–150.00	145.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	95.00	95.00
1	—	1,105	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,635	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,185	212.50–225.00	222.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,428	204.00–213.00	209.00
113	—	1,460	227.00–238.50	234.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,088	186.00–190.00	188.28

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.