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Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Greenville, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 23, 2022

516 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction report →

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 516 670 793
Slaughter cattle 516 670 793

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter dairy steers sold 2.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1565 1300 15 105.00–143.00 $129.47 $1,683 +1.86
1195–1435 1328 16 135.00–143.00 $139.95 $1,859 +44.95
1155–1585 1396 57 144.00–150.00 $146.20 $2,041 +21.20
1605–1765 1663 5 120.00–140.00 $131.74 $2,191

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,379
1075–1280 1173 6 137.00–143.00 $139.66 $1,638
1040–1530 1280 100 144.00–154.00 $147.59 $1,889 +3.29
1025–1590 1285 28 125.00–143.00 $140.43 $1,805 -3.87
1400 1400 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,170 +22.90

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1685 1655 65-75% 2 90.00–95.00 $92.45 $1,530

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1340 1211 4 137.00–140.00 $139.17 $1,685
1385–1445 1415 2 83.00–90.00 $86.57 $1,225
1445–1585 1515 2 110.00–115.00 $112.38 $1,703

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1520 1392 32 110.00–120.00 $115.34 $1,606
1355–1485 1433 4 135.00–140.00 $138.70 $1,988 +13.08
1510–1545 1528 2 95.00–100.00 $97.47 $1,489
1405–1710 1573 7 100.00–105.00 $101.35 $1,594

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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.