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Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Greenville, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 27, 2022

246 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 246

Compared to last week, slaughter steers traded steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00 lower. 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
1170–1585 1306 8 130.00–142.00 $139.09 $1,817
1115–1580 1325 105 143.00–150.00 $145.16 $1,923
1330–1590 1431 4 138.00–142.00 $139.98 $2,003 -11.02
1630–1685 1660 3 125.00–134.00 $129.65 $2,152

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1320 1136 4 110.00–142.00 $130.71 $1,485
1040–1530 1252 86 143.00–150.00 $144.65 $1,811 -1.86
1085–1505 1294 7 127.00–142.00 $138.00 $1,786 -0.82

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1425 1390 4 115.00–118.00 $116.02 $1,613
1265–1470 1392 9 119.00–127.00 $122.69 $1,708
1285–1590 1433 16 129.00–138.00 $130.77 $1,874

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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.