Cattle Market Walnut Auction Sales Slaughter Cattle Market Report
Walnut, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Wednesdays
Sale of Wednesday, October 21, 202654 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 54 | 110 | 102 |
| Slaughter cattle | 54 | 110 | 102 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls were lightly tested with no price comparison for today's auction
- → Slaughter cattle: slaughter cattle offering's continue to be light
- → Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls were lightly tested with no price comparison for today's auction
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1290 | 1290 | 4 | 215.00 | $215.00 | $2,774 | — |
| 1340–1516 | 1438 | 20 | 216.00–224.50 | $220.83 | $3,176 | +16.83 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1160–1428 | 1300 | 25 | 216.00–223.50 | $219.40 | $2,852 | +0.38 |
| 1465 | 1465 | 1 | 201.00 | $201.00 | $2,945 | — |
Slaughter Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1450 | 1450 | 80-85% | 1 | 139.00 | $139.00 | $2,016 | — |
Slaughter Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830–1985 | 1908 | 2 | 163.00–166.00 | $164.56 | $3,140 | — |
| 2150 | 2150 | 1 | 185.00 | $185.00 | $3,978 | — |
Price trend
1050–1099 lb N/N/A heifers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.
← Previous sale (Oct 14, 2026)
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Today at Walnut, with harvest peaking in northern Illinois, slaughter cattle offering's continue to be light. Slaughter steers and heifers traded steady today as compared to one week ago. Slaughter cows and bulls were lightly tested with no price comparison for today's auction. Demand and trade continue to be good.