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Walnut Auction Sales · Wed, Nov 4

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Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Wed, Nov 4

● Final20 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047

← Oct 28Nov 4latest

Receipts

127 head

▲ 49 vs last sale 78▲ 2 vs year ago 125 · +1.6%

Also sold hereFeeder Cattle SpecialTue Oct 20, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Today at Walnut, slaughter steers and heifers traded lower 8.00. Slaughter cows traded lower 3.00 with no price comparsion on slaughter bulls. Demand was good on active trade.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,560	163.89	2,557	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,685	159.96	2,695	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,480	134.16	1,986	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,213	120.36	1,460	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Low	1,358	213.18	2,895	53
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,055	184.00	1,941	1thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,162	169.23	1,966	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,449	213.74	3,098	39
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,163	196.00	2,279	2thin

Every lot

20 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,030	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,009	1
Steers	—	ChoiceLight Weight	1,138	207.43/cwt	206.00–209.00	2,361	2
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,295	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	2,551	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,441	206.46/cwt	201.00–210.50	2,975	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,461	215.44/cwt	210.50–218.00	3,148	31
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,750	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	3,675	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceLight Weight	1,055

This sale against other markets

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.

Illinois feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Walnut Auction Sales Slaughter Cattle - Walnut, IL

Wed Nov 4, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Springfield, IL (LS-GX)

Receipts 127Last week 78Year ago 125

Today at Walnut, slaughter steers and heifers traded lower 8.00. Slaughter cows traded lower 3.00 with no price comparsion on slaughter bulls. Demand was good on active trade.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,560	145.00–175.00	163.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,372	131.00–149.00	140.57
2	—	1,588	110.00–117.00	113.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,685	150.00–168.00	159.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,240	117.00	117.00

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Walnut Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Wed, Nov 4

● Final20 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047

← Oct 28Nov 4latest

Receipts

127 head

▲ 49 vs last sale 78▲ 2 vs year ago 125 · +1.6%

Also sold hereFeeder Cattle SpecialTue Oct 20, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Today at Walnut, slaughter steers and heifers traded lower 8.00. Slaughter cows traded lower 3.00 with no price comparsion on slaughter bulls. Demand was good on active trade.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,560	163.89	2,557	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,685	159.96	2,695	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,480	134.16	1,986	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,213	120.36	1,460	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Low	1,358	213.18	2,895	53
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,055	184.00	1,941	1thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,162	169.23	1,966	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,449	213.74	3,098	39
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,163	196.00	2,279	2thin

Every lot

20 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,030	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,009	1
Steers	—	ChoiceLight Weight	1,138	207.43/cwt	206.00–209.00	2,361	2
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,295	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	2,551	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,441	206.46/cwt	201.00–210.50	2,975	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,461	215.44/cwt	210.50–218.00	3,148	31
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,750	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	3,675	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceLight Weight	1,055

This sale against other markets

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.

Illinois feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Walnut Auction Sales Slaughter Cattle - Walnut, IL

Wed Nov 4, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Springfield, IL (LS-GX)

Receipts 127Last week 78Year ago 125

Today at Walnut, slaughter steers and heifers traded lower 8.00. Slaughter cows traded lower 3.00 with no price comparsion on slaughter bulls. Demand was good on active trade.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,560	145.00–175.00	163.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,372	131.00–149.00	140.57
2	—	1,588	110.00–117.00	113.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,685	150.00–168.00	159.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,240	117.00	117.00

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,560	163.89/cwt	145.00–175.00	2,557	3

Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	995	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,368	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,208	109.72/cwt	106.00–113.00	1,325	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,260	123.31/cwt	115.00–131.00	1,554	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,372	140.57/cwt	131.00–149.00	1,929	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,588	113.91/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,809	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,685	159.96/cwt	150.00–168.00	2,695	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Heavy Weight	2,240	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	2,621	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,260	115.00–131.00	123.31
3	—	1,208	106.00–113.00	109.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,461	210.50–218.00	215.44
5	—	1,441	201.00–210.50	206.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,750	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,138	206.00–209.00	207.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,433	199.50–206.00	202.42
49	—	1,362	211.00–219.75	213.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,113	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,210	167.00–170.00	168.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,188	208.00–209.00	208.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,055	184.00	184.00