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Walnut Auction Sales Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Walnut, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 12, 2024

167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 167 188 194
Slaughter cattle 167 188 194

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were lightly tested. Trade was active with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1330 1228 2 151.00–160.00 $155.88 $1,914 —
1270–1295 1283 2 136.00–139.00 $137.51 $1,764 —
1345–1460 1406 4 175.00–178.00 $176.56 $2,482 -10.80
1290–1608 1452 85 180.00–189.00 $186.60 $2,709 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,302 —
1090–1165 1128 2 155.00–177.50 $166.62 $1,879 —
1095–1175 1128 4 147.00–173.00 $161.86 $1,826 —
1165–1377 1318 31 182.00–187.50 $185.87 $2,450 -2.79

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1370 1173 80-85% 3 110.00–122.00 $115.13 $1,350 —
1230–1455 1343 80-85% 2 90.00–108.00 $98.25 $1,319 —
1310–1395 1353 80-85% 2 123.00–133.00 $128.16 $1,734 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1180 1157 65-75% 3 151.00–156.00 $153.97 $1,781 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,156 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1960–2160 2040 3 141.00–150.00 $145.35 $2,965 —
2175 2175 1 156.00 $156.00 $3,393 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,841 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–1105 740 85-90% 3 32.00–49.00 $39.96 $296 —
1290 1290 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,290 —
1085–1540 1353 85-90% 5 60.00–85.00 $73.61 $996 —
1580–1665 1623 80-85% 2 100.00–110.00 $105.13 $1,706 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1250 1130 2 118.00–125.00 $121.87 $1,377 —

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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.