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Walnut Auction Sales · Thu, Dec 8

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Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Dec 8

● Final20 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047

← Dec 1Dec 8Dec 15 →

Receipts

175 head

▼ 50 vs last sale 225▼ 39 vs year ago 214 · −18.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 9.00 higher with Boners gaining the most. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 lower. 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
Bulls	—	Average	1,572	81.21	1,276	7thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,172	71.05	833	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,620	60.39	978	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,209	55.91	676	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,060	33.60	356	13
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,303	151.51	1,974	45
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,132	133.84	1,515	10
Heifers	Select	Average	1,055	103.28	1,090	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,493	152.98	2,284	38
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,323	140.09	1,853	8thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,388	87.56	1,215	2thin

Every lot

20 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	1,323	140.09/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,853	8
Steers	—	Select	1,388	87.56/cwt	71.00–100.00	1,215	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,464	155.86/cwt	153.00–159.50	2,282	30
Steers	—	Choice	1,485	136.80/cwt	132.00–142.00	2,031	4
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,719	147.53/cwt	143.00–149.00	2,536	4
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,055	103.28/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,090	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,132	133.84/cwt	125.00–143.00	1,515	10

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Walnut Auction Sales Slaughter Cattle - Walnut, IL

Thu Dec 8, 2022

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

Receipts 175Last week 225Year ago 214

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,607	72.00–81.00	78.08
1	—	1,360	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,302	53.00–62.00	56.73
6	—	1,098	57.50–67.00	62.83
5	—	1,156	45.00–48.00	45.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,621	55.00–65.00	58.73
1	—	1,615	72.00	72.00

Cows — Lean 85-90%

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