Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2025-10-15

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Wed, Oct 15
● Final7 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
160 head
53 vs last sale 213 160 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 higher $5.00. No comparison for cows and bulls light test. We had active trade with 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
BullsAverage2,185178.003,8891thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,335147.161,9653thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,123114.401,2852thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,341240.173,22150
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,240228.992,8391thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,493240.463,59189

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
SteersChoice1,496240.86/cwt233.00–245.253,60386
SteersChoice1,417228.92/cwt225.00–232.003,2443
HeifersSelect and Choice1,240228.99/cwt228.99–228.992,8391
HeifersChoice1,341240.17/cwt232.00–244.503,22150
CowsLean 85-90%1,123114.40/cwt105.00–125.001,2852
CowsBoner 80-85%1,335147.16/cwt143.00–151.001,9653
Bulls2,185178.00/cwt178.00–178.003,8891

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.