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Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Aug 11

● Final16 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047

← Aug 4Aug 11Sep 1 →

Receipts

210 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 150▲ 35 vs year ago 175 · +20.0%

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 2.00 to 4.00 higher. No price comparisons for slaughter cows and bulls to last week. Trade was active with 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
Bulls	—	Average	1,970	110.00	2,167	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,438	82.67	1,188	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,278	76.96	984	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,169	53.23	622	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,253	149.14	1,869	81
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,123	124.39	1,397	3thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,073	95.06	1,020	4thin
Steers	Choice	Low	1,398	150.30	2,101	81
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,220	133.69	1,631	5thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,121	95.91	1,075	6thin

Every lot

16 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	—	SelectReturn to Feed	980	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,039	1
Steers	—	Select	1,149	93.89/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,079	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,220	133.69/cwt	132.50–134.00	1,631	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,361	144.28/cwt	143.00–145.00	1,964	10
Steers	—	Choice	1,403	151.15/cwt	146.00–154.50	2,121	71
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,073	95.06/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,020	4
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,123	124.39/cwt	110.00–137.50	1,397	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.

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

Walnut Auction Sales Slaughter Cattle - Walnut, IL

Thu Aug 11, 2022

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

Receipts 210Last week 150Year ago 175

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. No price comparisons for slaughter cows and bulls to last week. Trade was active with good demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,970	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,234	71.00–82.00	79.35
1	—	1,500	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,424	80.00–90.00	84.20
1	—	1,505	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,136	55.00–65.00	59.04

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Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Aug 11

● Final16 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047

← Aug 4Aug 11Sep 1 →

Receipts

210 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 150▲ 35 vs year ago 175 · +20.0%

Also sold hereFeeder Cattle SpecialTue Oct 20, 2026

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. No price comparisons for slaughter cows and bulls to last week. Trade was active with 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
Bulls	—	Average	1,970	110.00	2,167	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,438	82.67	1,188	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,278	76.96	984	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,169	53.23	622	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,253	149.14	1,869	81
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,123	124.39	1,397	3thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,073	95.06	1,020	4thin
Steers	Choice	Low	1,398	150.30	2,101	81
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,220	133.69	1,631	5thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,121	95.91	1,075	6thin

Every lot

16 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	—	SelectReturn to Feed	980	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,039	1
Steers	—	Select	1,149	93.89/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,079	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,220	133.69/cwt	132.50–134.00	1,631	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,361	144.28/cwt	143.00–145.00	1,964	10
Steers	—	Choice	1,403	151.15/cwt	146.00–154.50	2,121	71
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,073	95.06/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,020	4
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,123	124.39/cwt	110.00–137.50	1,397	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.

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

Walnut Auction Sales Slaughter Cattle - Walnut, IL

Thu Aug 11, 2022

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

Receipts 210Last week 150Year ago 175

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. No price comparisons for slaughter cows and bulls to last week. Trade was active with good demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,970	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,234	71.00–82.00	79.35
1	—	1,500	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,424	80.00–90.00	84.20
1	—	1,505	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,136	55.00–65.00	59.04

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,970	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	2,167	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,136	59.04/cwt	55.00–65.00	671	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,234	79.35/cwt	71.00–82.00	979	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,300	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	390	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,424	84.20/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,199	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,500	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	975	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,129	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,220	132.50–134.00	133.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,361	143.00–145.00	144.28
71	—	1,403	146.00–154.50	151.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,149	90.00–100.00	93.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,073	90.00–100.00	95.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,123	110.00–137.50	124.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	1,257	146.00–154.00	149.43
5	—	1,194	144.00–145.00	144.79