Walnut Auction Sales Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Walnut, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 19, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	169	167	159
Slaughter cattle	169	167	159

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were lightly tested, 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
995	995	1	148.00	$148.00	$1,473	—
1035–1155	1098	3	143.00–145.00	$144.33	$1,585	—
1125–1320	1205	5	150.00–178.50	$160.86	$1,938	+4.98
1330	1330	1	149.00	$149.00	$1,982	—
1225–1640	1353	6	144.00–175.00	$155.35	$2,102	—
1185–1625	1464	52	180.00–190.00	$186.92	$2,737	+0.32

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1210	1097	3	127.00–139.00	$132.01	$1,448	—
1060–1135	1098	2	153.00–159.00	$155.90	$1,712	—
1070–1435	1207	13	149.00–178.00	$167.33	$2,020	—
1165–1368	1283	33	180.00–186.50	$184.62	$2,369	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1280–1660	1523	80-85%	9	111.00–122.00	$116.01	$1,767	—
1415–1705	1560	80-85%	2	108.00–109.00	$108.55	$1,693	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275–1950	1634	75-80%	7	121.00–132.00	$122.66	$2,004	—
1715–1840	1778	75-80%	2	111.00–112.00	$111.48	$1,982	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180–1375	1272	65-75%	3	138.00–148.00	$143.47	$1,825	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1345	1255	85-90%	2	97.00–98.00	$97.46	$1,223	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1915–2060	1988	2	147.00–149.00	$148.04	$2,943	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
575–760	668	85-90%	2	36.00–68.00	$54.22	$362	—
895	895	85-90%	1	89.00	$89.00	$797	—

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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.