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Walnut Auction Sales · Thu, Dec 14

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Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Dec 14

● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047

← Dec 7Dec 14Jan 4 →

Receipts

135 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 140▼ 65 vs year ago 200 · −32.5%

Also sold hereFeeder Cattle SpecialTue Oct 20, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers traded steady. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers 7.00 higher, Boners 2.00 higher, and Leans 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 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	1,637	111.93	1,833	9thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,460	141.01	2,059	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,664	100.41	1,671	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,485	88.61	1,316	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,165	67.04	781	8thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,480	142.00	2,102	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Low	1,407	159.57	2,244	30
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,121	133.13	1,492	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,442	165.19	2,382	38
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,234	142.15	1,754	14
Steers	Select	Average	1,118	124.33	1,390	3thin

Every lot

25 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,045	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,202	1
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,155	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,490	2
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,234	142.15/cwt	125.00–155.00	1,754	14
Steers	—	Choice	1,348	174.36/cwt	173.00–175.00	2,350	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,436	166.75/cwt	160.00–171.00	2,395	30
Steers	—	Choice	1,449	150.93/cwt	130.00–159.00	2,187	4
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,870	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,768	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first

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Walnut Auction Sales Slaughter Cattle - Walnut, IL

Thu Dec 14, 2023

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

Receipts 135Last week 140Year ago 200

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,231	66.00–77.00	70.65
2	—	965	51.00–63.00	56.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,740	100.00–105.00	102.20
2	—	1,473	83.00–90.00	86.86
1	—	1,515	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,553	95.00–103.00	97.66
4	—	1,444	83.00–93.00	89.23
2	—	1,430

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