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Walnut Auction Sales Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Walnut, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 20, 2021

171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 171 130 240
Slaughter cattle 171 130 240

Market comments — USDA reporter

No price comparisons to the last two weeks. Trade was active with moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1580 1362 25 101.00–115.00 $111.90 $1,524 —
1220–1488 1458 36 117.00–122.50 $121.07 $1,765 -5.56

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 2 98.00 $98.00 $906 —
1140 1140 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,186 —
1227–1398 1266 29 112.00–118.00 $116.35 $1,473 —
1218–1465 1308 17 105.00–110.50 $107.53 $1,406 -9.88

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 41.00 $41.00 $459 -15.06
1205 1205 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $783 —
1100–1590 1287 80-85% 13 51.00–61.00 $56.73 $730 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1300 1273 75-80% 2 51.00–53.00 $52.02 $662 —
1485 1485 75-80% 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,054 —
1195–1875 1524 75-80% 8 60.00–68.00 $64.09 $977 -11.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–1120 870 85-90% 2 31.00–41.00 $37.44 $326 —
1070–1130 1107 85-90% 3 45.00–55.00 $51.63 $572 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 65-75% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,268 —
1185–1860 1543 65-75% 4 70.00–75.00 $72.77 $1,123 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1900 1900 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,805 —
1980–2085 2042 3 80.00–90.00 $83.73 $1,710 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 3 101.00 $101.00 $1,389 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1576–1730 1663 16 100.00–101.00 $100.39 $1,669 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.