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Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Greenville, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 5, 2022

529 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 529 467 682
Slaughter cattle 529 467 682

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers traded steady to 1.00 lower. The price spread continues to be large with preference for the black hided cattle with weight and finish. Slaughter dairy steers sold 3.00 lower. Trade was moderate to good.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1585 1361 26 121.00–136.00 $134.07 $1,825 +5.16
1160–1595 1397 19 101.00–136.00 $127.04 $1,775 -13.41
1140–1585 1410 101 137.00–144.00 $139.65 $1,969 +5.14
1385–1525 1467 7 145.00–147.00 $145.41 $2,133
1595–1835 1650 11 105.00–136.00 $122.59 $2,023

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1445 1284 6 110.00–135.00 $126.47 $1,624 -13.55
1085–1535 1298 18 101.00–136.00 $131.71 $1,710 -8.31
1095–1500 1303 47 137.00–144.00 $140.32 $1,828 -6.68
1250–1470 1325 5 145.00–150.00 $146.31 $1,939 -0.69

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1555 1445 65-75% 2 61.00–71.00 $66.38 $959
1410–1525 1450 65-75% 4 105.00–115.00 $111.28 $1,614

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,495
1400–1555 1468 3 71.00 $71.00 $1,042
1535 1535 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,458 -1.00
1765 1765 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,783

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1380 1324 4 112.00–115.00 $113.30 $1,500
1330–1595 1478 3 100.00–102.00 $100.72 $1,489 +7.18
1415–1710 1527 23 103.00–110.00 $107.44 $1,641 -7.56

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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.