Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2025-11-05

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Wed, Nov 5
● Final9 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
125 head
56 vs last sale 181 125 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 $2.00. Cows and bulls were trading steady. We had active trade for heavy 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
BullsAverage1,898145.482,7612thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,685155.132,6142thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,258110.311,3885thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,366233.883,19430
SteersChoiceAverage1,488233.723,47774
SteersSelectAverage1,375168.802,3215thin

Every lot, as filed

9 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
Bulls1,898145.48/cwt140.00–150.002,7612
SteersSelect1,375168.80/cwt130.00–202.002,3215
SteersChoice1,503235.03/cwt230.00–238.503,53367
SteersChoice1,185217.00/cwt217.00–217.002,5711
SteersChoice1,369221.89/cwt219.00–227.003,0386
HeifersChoice1,369235.75/cwt232.50–237.253,22725
HeifersChoice1,348224.50/cwt223.00–227.003,0265
CowsLean 85-90%1,258110.31/cwt105.00–115.001,3885
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,685155.13/cwt150.00–160.002,6142

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.