Walnut Livestock - Walnut, IL
Walnut sale barn market report · regular sale day Wednesday
SALE OF OCTOBER 20, 2026- Walnut Livestock in Walnut, Illinois held its last reported cattle auction on .
- STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (345–642 lbs) averaged $389.27/cwt on 7 head.
- STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (497–598 lbs) averaged $398.57/cwt on 7 head.
- Regular sale day: Wednesday.
- Also reported here: slaughter cattle auction (Wednesday).
The ledger
| Head | Wt range (lbs) | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERS - Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 1 | 345 | 345 | 440.00 | 440.00 | |
| 2 | 490 | 490 | 440.00 | 440.00 | |
| 4 | 620–642 | 637 | 350.00–355.00 | 351.22 | |
| STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 5 | 497 | 497 | 415.00 | 415.00 | |
| 2 | 598 | 598 | 357.50 | 357.50 | |
| STEERS - Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 6 | 728–745 | 739 | 280.00–315.00 | 291.49 | |
| STEERS - Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 5 | 472–473 | 472 | 225.00–260.00 | 239.02 | |
| HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 3 | 468 | 468 | 420.00 | 420.00 | |
| HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 3 | 413–425 | 417 | 230.00–300.00 | 276.22 | |
| 4 | 525 | 525 | 265.00 | 265.00 | |
| BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 1 | 385 | 385 | 440.00 | 440.00 | |
| 1 | 510 | 510 | 385.00 | 385.00 | |
| 1 | 695 | 695 | 295.00 | 295.00 | |
| BULLS - Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 1 | 590 | 590 | 260.00 | 260.00 | |
| 1 | 885 | 885 | 210.00 | 210.00 | |
Download this barn’s results (CSV) · Official USDA report (PDF)
Slaughter cattle auction
- Slaughter cattle auction at Walnut Livestock: last reported sale (Wednesday).
- Receipts: 54 head (vs 102 a year ago).
- Slaughter bulls averaged $171.37/cwt on 3 head.
- Boner 80-85% averaged $139.00/cwt on 1 head.
| Head | Wt range (lbs) | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERS - Choice 2-4 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 20 | 1340–1516 | 1438 | 216.00–224.50 | 220.83 | Average |
| 4 | 1290 | 1290 | 215.00 | 215.00 | Low |
| HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 25 | 1160–1428 | 1300 | 216.00–223.50 | 219.40 | Average |
| HEIFERS - Select and Choice 2-3 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 1 | 1465 | 1465 | 201.00 | 201.00 | Average |
| COWS - Boner 80-85% ($/cwt) | |||||
| 1 | 1450 | 1450 | 139.00 | 139.00 | Average |
| BULLS - 1-2 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 1 | 2150 | 2150 | 185.00 | 185.00 | Average |
| 2 | 1830–1985 | 1908 | 163.00–166.00 | 164.56 | Low |
Official USDA report for this sale (PDF)
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About the Walnut sale
What day is the sale at Walnut Livestock?
Walnut Livestock in Walnut, Illinois normally sells on Wednesdays. USDA posts the results the same evening or the next morning, and this page updates with them.
What were cattle bringing at Walnut Livestock this week?
The ledger above carries every class, weight and grade USDA reported from the October 20, 2026 sale.
Are these the auction's own numbers?
They are USDA's. A federal market reporter covers the sale and publishes the official report; this page is that report, parsed. The original PDF is linked above.
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