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Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Greenville, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 12, 2022

493 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 493 529 550
Slaughter cattle 493 529 550

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold 2.00 lower. Slaughter dairy steers sold 2.00 higher. 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
1155–1545 1324 14 115.00–134.00 $126.27 $1,672
1150–1590 1384 27 117.00–134.00 $128.50 $1,778 +1.46
1115–1585 1398 80 135.00–141.00 $137.68 $1,925 +10.64
1510–1530 1520 3 143.00–145.00 $143.67 $2,184
1595–1690 1641 12 118.00–134.00 $127.28 $2,089

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1285 1194 5 120.00–134.00 $128.00 $1,528
1075–1500 1306 76 135.00–142.00 $138.23 $1,805 -2.09
1125–1575 1327 17 120.00–134.00 $131.19 $1,741 -15.12
1290–1400 1334 5 143.00–145.00 $144.40 $1,926 -1.91
1595–1690 1645 5 120.00–132.00 $124.58 $2,049

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 65-75% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,049
1715 1715 65-75% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,886

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1440 1390 2 110.00–111.00 $110.48 $1,536

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1555 1405 21 112.00–125.00 $119.69 $1,682
1360–1620 1429 47 104.00–111.00 $109.33 $1,562

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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.