Walnut Auction Sales Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Walnut, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 30, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	207	97	225
Slaughter cattle	207	97	225

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1360	1271	8	153.00–166.50	$159.96	$2,033	—
1330–1615	1448	3	145.00–168.50	$157.71	$2,284	-23.55
1362–1642	1481	29	170.50–180.50	$175.87	$2,605	—
1508–1610	1542	3	182.00	$182.00	$2,806	—
1742	1742	3	172.00	$172.00	$2,996	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
970–1150	1073	7	159.00–169.00	$162.87	$1,748	—
1090–1350	1175	11	152.00–168.00	$161.68	$1,900	—
1148–1415	1218	16	159.00–168.00	$165.23	$2,013	-4.93
1160–1610	1332	54	169.00–180.00	$176.26	$2,348	-8.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1545	1224	80-85%	9	91.00–102.00	$96.73	$1,184	—
1245–1480	1359	80-85%	5	78.00–89.00	$82.59	$1,122	—
1330–1480	1405	80-85%	2	104.00–108.00	$106.11	$1,491	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1770	1511	75-80%	7	104.00–115.00	$109.45	$1,654	—
1415–1615	1538	75-80%	7	90.00–102.00	$97.24	$1,496	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715	715	85-90%	1	50.00	$50.00	$358	—
1155–1390	1236	85-90%	6	78.00–85.00	$81.84	$1,012	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1550	1360	65-75%	3	149.00–157.00	$152.97	$2,080	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1260–2585	1870	8	80.00–109.00	$97.83	$1,829	—
1745–2235	1990	2	117.00–120.00	$118.32	$2,355	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1460–1625	1584	4	153.50–157.00	$154.31	$2,444	+4.31

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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.