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Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Greenville, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 20, 2022

423 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 423 512 474
Slaughter cattle 423 512 474

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold 3.50 higher. Slaughter dairy steers sold 3.00 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
1095–1325 1201 7 130.00–140.00 $136.12 $1,635
1165–1545 1381 9 135.00–141.00 $139.09 $1,921 +2.78
1105–1585 1390 76 142.00–150.00 $145.67 $2,025 +9.36
1420 1420 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,144 +8.83
1615–1860 1710 5 135.00–148.00 $139.96 $2,393

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1245 1150 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,610
1065–1570 1268 83 142.00–150.00 $146.51 $1,858 +3.77
1065–1685 1284 16 132.00–141.00 $138.82 $1,782 -3.92
1300–1500 1413 9 151.00–153.00 $151.55 $2,141
1610–1710 1660 2 130.00–131.00 $130.52 $2,167

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1545 1495 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,734

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,762
1340 1340 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,474
1205–1705 1395 4 113.00–118.00 $115.82 $1,616
1270–1495 1404 3 95.00–105.00 $100.61 $1,413

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1740 1508 31 115.00–120.00 $116.99 $1,764
1370–1630 1512 3 104.00–113.00 $109.77 $1,660
1560 1560 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,747 -8.00

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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.