Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2025-12-10

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Wed, Dec 10
● Final11 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
141 head
52 vs last sale 89 141 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

Today at Walnut, slaughter steers and heifers were trading higher $4.00 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded lower $4 with a heavy run on bulls with no comparison. Active trade on 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
BullsLow1,705148.322,5296thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,427131.711,8807thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,370108.041,48019
HeifersChoiceAverage1,409225.993,18430
SteersChoiceLow1,491224.773,35273
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,100201.002,2111thin
SteersSelectLow1,305172.782,2555thin

Every lot, as filed

11 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 Choice1,100201.00/cwt201.00–201.002,2111
SteersSelect1,310160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,0961
SteersSelect1,304175.97/cwt170.00–180.002,2954
SteersChoice1,423206.43/cwt205.00–208.002,9372
SteersChoice1,493225.29/cwt217.00–229.503,36471
HeifersChoice1,409225.99/cwt217.00–228.003,18430
CowsLean 85-90%1,15678.93/cwt70.00–84.009124
CowsLean 85-90%1,427115.80/cwt100.00–127.001,65215
CowsBoner 80-85%1,427131.71/cwt130.00–140.001,8807
Bulls1,420135.07/cwt130.00–140.001,9183
Bulls1,990161.57/cwt150.00–175.003,2153

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.