Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2025-09-24

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Wed, Sep 24
● Final7 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
143 head
14 vs last sale 129 143 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Also sold hereFeeder Cattle SpecialTue Mar 31, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Walnut slaughter steers and heifers down $3.00 - 5.00. Slaughter cows were trading mix with light offering of bulls. We had active trade for moderate demand.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage2,080140.002,9122thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,512140.002,1173thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,364116.831,59411
HeifersChoiceAverage1,368236.113,23020
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,295230.942,9917thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,515236.633,58576
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,321229.213,02823

Every lot, as filed

7 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersSelect and Choice1,321229.21/cwt220.00–233.003,02823
SteersChoice1,515236.63/cwt233.50–240.003,58576
HeifersSelect and Choice1,295230.94/cwt225.00–233.002,9917
HeifersChoice1,368236.11/cwt235.50–236.503,23020
CowsLean 85-90%1,364116.83/cwt100.00–130.001,59411
CowsBoner 80-85%1,512140.00/cwt140.00–140.002,1173
Bulls2,080140.00/cwt140.00–140.002,9122

How this sale compares

Illinois weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Illinois auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.