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Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Greenville, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 3, 2021

650 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 650 593 262
Slaughter cattle 650 593 262

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter dairy steers sold 6.00 higher on a high quality set with several crossbreds included. Trade was active with moderate to good demand.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,056 —
1085–1235 1145 3 85.00–90.00 $88.20 $1,010 —
1115–1525 1299 32 105.00–124.00 $117.23 $1,523 -3.39
1095–1585 1364 122 125.00–131.00 $127.46 $1,739 +4.06
1135–1605 1382 16 112.00–124.00 $120.24 $1,662 -3.16
1185–1520 1402 29 132.00–140.00 $133.84 $1,876 +4.43
1380–1595 1458 3 75.00–95.00 $88.60 $1,292 —
1620–1665 1647 3 116.00–123.00 $118.30 $1,948 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1345 1092 15 90.00–124.00 $110.74 $1,209 -4.26
996–1385 1169 15 110.00–124.00 $120.55 $1,409 —
975–1475 1223 101 125.00–131.00 $127.24 $1,556 +8.25
1120–1435 1287 34 132.00–141.00 $135.23 $1,740 +6.83

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1745 1568 2 90.00–93.00 $91.33 $1,432 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1430 1357 3 71.00–75.00 $72.41 $983 —
1385 1385 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,454 —
1315–1470 1417 5 90.00 $90.00 $1,275 —
1310–1645 1435 6 81.00–90.00 $84.43 $1,212 —
1405–1565 1493 3 93.00–100.00 $95.99 $1,433 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1630 1452 12 105.00–112.00 $109.71 $1,593 —
1470 1470 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,661 —
1195–1735 1494 8 85.00–97.00 $88.07 $1,316 —
1315–1765 1573 3 75.00–80.00 $78.26 $1,231 —

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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.