Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2025-10-01

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Wed, Oct 1
● Final8 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
118 head
25 vs last sale 143 118 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 were trading steady to higher $1.00. Light offering for cows and 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
BullsAverage2,340140.003,2761thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,718158.122,7172thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,355235.963,19721
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,238232.422,8777thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,520236.913,60255
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,314217.402,8564thin

Every lot, as filed

8 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
Bulls2,340140.00/cwt140.00–140.003,2761
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,718158.12/cwt152.00–163.002,7172
HeifersChoice1,355235.96/cwt234.00–238.003,19721
HeifersSelect and Choice1,238232.42/cwt232.00–233.502,8777
SteersChoice1,529238.46/cwt234.00–240.753,64652
SteersChoice1,368210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,8733
SteersSelect and Choice1,465200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,9301
SteersSelect and Choice1,263223.20/cwt218.00–230.502,8193

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.