Sale reports / Illinois / Walnut Livestock Auction / 2026-08-12

Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Wed, Aug 12
● Final12 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047
Receipts
140 head
26 vs last sale 114 19 vs year ago 159 · 11.9%
Also sold hereFeeder Cattle SpecialTue Mar 31, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Today at Walnut as compared to one week ago, slaughter steers and heifers traded lower 6.00. Slaughter cows on a light test, lower 8.00. No price comparison on slaughter bulls. Trade continues to be active with demand moderate to good.

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
BullsLow1,595186.002,9671thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,594172.872,7565thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,225140.001,7151thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,300231.773,01344
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,286218.692,8124thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,031213.092,1974thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,438233.033,35169
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,358218.752,97110
SteersSelectAverage1,410199.232,8092thin

Every lot, as filed

12 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
Bulls1,595186.00/cwt186.00–186.002,9671
CowsBoner 80-85%1,225140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,7151
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,594172.87/cwt166.00–176.002,7565
HeifersChoice1,296232.54/cwt230.00–234.503,01437
HeifersChoice1,322227.72/cwt225.00–229.003,0107
HeifersSelect and Choice1,286218.69/cwt215.00–222.002,8124
HeifersSelectLight Weight1,031213.09/cwt210.00–217.002,1974
SteersChoice1,436233.54/cwt230.00–236.503,35464
SteersChoice1,391226.18/cwt223.00–227.503,1464
SteersSelect1,410199.23/cwt195.00–203.002,8092
SteersSelect and Choice1,358218.75/cwt214.00–221.002,97110
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,745227.50/cwt227.50–227.503,9701

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.