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Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Greenville, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 27, 2022

408 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 408 527 370
Slaughter cattle 408 527 370

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers traded steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter dairy steers sold 1.00 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
1185–1260 1215 3 138.00–141.00 $139.32 $1,693
1065–1565 1317 91 143.00–151.00 $147.00 $1,936 +5.54
1395 1395 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,120
1270–1580 1458 4 132.00–141.00 $138.62 $2,021
1385–1710 1518 3 116.00–120.00 $118.78 $1,803

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,316
1065–1195 1157 5 130.00–140.00 $137.13 $1,587 -5.31
1005–1510 1166 82 143.00–151.00 $146.98 $1,714 +4.54
1020–1580 1250 17 135.00–142.00 $139.57 $1,745

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1420 1363 65-75% 2 116.00–118.00 $116.96 $1,594

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1330 1323 2 100.00–112.00 $105.97 $1,402
1275–1410 1353 10 129.50–135.00 $130.29 $1,763
1175–1505 1381 22 115.00–126.00 $120.81 $1,668

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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.