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Walnut Auction Sales · Thu, Jul 16

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Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Jul 16

● Final23 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047

← Jul 2Jul 16Jul 30 →

Receipts

225 head

▲ 125 vs last sale 100▼ 50 vs year ago 275 · −18.2%

Also sold hereFeeder Cattle SpecialTue Oct 20, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction to Slaughter Cattle

Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter steers sold .50 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 1.75 higher. Slaughter dairy steers sold 3.00 higher in a light test. Slaughter cows and slaughter 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
Bulls	—	Average	1,780	87.11	1,551	4thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,490	71.41	1,064	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,381	56.64	782	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,280	55.33	708	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,233	38.50	475	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,443	84.35	1,217	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,508	85.83	1,294	11
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,350	77.34	1,044	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,285	53.00	681	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,290	98.51	1,271	67
Steers	Choice	Average	1,438	98.17	1,411	89
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,298	77.05	1,000	2thin
Steers	Standard	Average	1,885	71.49	1,348	2thin

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	—	Select and Choice	1,298	77.05/cwt	76.00–78.00	1,000	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,421	98.89/cwt	94.00–100.25	1,405	84
Steers	—	Choice	1,560	91.50/cwt	91.50–91.50	1,427	1
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,756	84.69/cwt	75.00–91.00	1,487	4
Steers	—	Standard	1,885	71.49/cwt	71.00–72.00	1,348	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,271	99.08/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,259	62
Heifers	—	Choice	1,529	91.50/cwt	91.50–91.50	1,399	5

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.

Illinois feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Walnut Auction Sales Slaughter Cattle - Walnut, IL

Thu Jul 16, 2020

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

Receipts 225Last week 100Year ago 275

Correction to Slaughter Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,756	75.00–91.00	84.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,885	71.00–72.00	71.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,298	76.00–78.00	77.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	1,421	94.00–100.25	98.89
1	—	1,560	91.50

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Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Jul 16

● Final23 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047

← Jul 2Jul 16Jul 30 →

Receipts

225 head

▲ 125 vs last sale 100▼ 50 vs year ago 275 · −18.2%

Also sold hereFeeder Cattle SpecialTue Oct 20, 2026

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction to Slaughter Cattle

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
Bulls	—	Average	1,780	87.11	1,551	4thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,490	71.41	1,064	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,381	56.64	782	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,280	55.33	708	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,233	38.50	475	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,443	84.35	1,217	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,508	85.83	1,294	11
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,350	77.34	1,044	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,285	53.00	681	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,290	98.51	1,271	67
Steers	Choice	Average	1,438	98.17	1,411	89
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,298	77.05	1,000	2thin
Steers	Standard	Average	1,885	71.49	1,348	2thin

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	—	Select and Choice	1,298	77.05/cwt	76.00–78.00	1,000	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,421	98.89/cwt	94.00–100.25	1,405	84
Steers	—	Choice	1,560	91.50/cwt	91.50–91.50	1,427	1
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,756	84.69/cwt	75.00–91.00	1,487	4
Steers	—	Standard	1,885	71.49/cwt	71.00–72.00	1,348	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,271	99.08/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,259	62
Heifers	—	Choice	1,529	91.50/cwt	91.50–91.50	1,399	5

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.

Illinois feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Walnut Auction Sales Slaughter Cattle - Walnut, IL

Thu Jul 16, 2020

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

Receipts 225Last week 100Year ago 275

Correction to Slaughter Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,756	75.00–91.00	84.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,885	71.00–72.00	71.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,298	76.00–78.00	77.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	1,421	94.00–100.25	98.89
1	—	1,560	91.50

Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,140	31.00/cwt	31.00–31.00	353	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,145	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	515	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,259	52.91/cwt	47.00–57.00	666	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,290	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	581	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,325	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	610	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,331	63.98/cwt	60.00–67.00	852	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,440	59.55/cwt	55.00–64.00	858	4
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,465	64.55/cwt	61.00–69.00	946	2
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,498	73.70/cwt	71.00–82.00	1,104	6

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,443	84.35/cwt	81.00–85.00	1,217	6

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,285	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	681	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,350	77.34/cwt	77.00–77.50	1,044	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,494	85.41/cwt	81.00–88.50	1,276	10
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,650	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,485	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,271	97.00–100.00	99.08
5	—	1,529	91.50	91.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,498	71.00–82.00	73.70
2	—	1,465	61.00–69.00	64.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	46.00	46.00
1	—	1,140	31.00	31.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,440	55.00–64.00	59.55
1	—	1,145	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,259	47.00–57.00	52.91
4	—	1,331	60.00–67.00	63.98
1	—	1,290	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,443	81.00–85.00	84.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,350	77.00–77.50	77.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	53.00	53.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,494	81.00–88.50	85.41
1	—	1,650	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,885	94.00–98.00	95.97
2	—	1,675	70.00–83.00	78.25