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Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Greenville, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 11, 2022

392 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 392 440 538
Slaughter cattle 392 440 538

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold 2.00 lower. Slaughter dairy steers sold 1.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate demand.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1325 1217 6 140.00–142.00 $140.65 $1,712
1160–1465 1342 9 135.00–142.00 $139.96 $1,878 -4.14
1180–1580 1376 86 143.00–150.00 $146.03 $2,009 -2.59
1600–1620 1610 2 141.00–144.00 $142.49 $2,294 +8.49

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1220 1104 18 125.00–141.00 $135.54 $1,496 +7.71
1075–1235 1169 8 139.00–142.00 $141.00 $1,648
1055–1585 1257 51 143.00–150.00 $146.54 $1,842 +9.47
1360–1525 1460 3 151.00–152.00 $151.34 $2,210

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 65-75% 1 85.00 $85.00 $960
1355 1355 65-75% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,355
1540–1632 1586 65-75% 4 135.00 $135.00 $2,141

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1650 1455 4 107.00–112.00 $110.33 $1,605 +12.58
1340–1700 1463 27 114.00–120.00 $116.67 $1,707 +18.92
1445–1490 1468 2 70.00–85.00 $77.61 $1,139 -20.14
1325–1630 1523 30 90.00–112.00 $102.58 $1,562 -3.43

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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.