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Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Greenville, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 17, 2022

585 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 585 598 451
Slaughter cattle 585 598 451

Compared to last week, slaughter steers, slaughter dairy steers, and slaughter heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 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
970–1100 1041 7 91.00–111.00 $98.44 $1,025 -46.56
1100–1535 1261 8 125.00–142.00 $135.22 $1,705
1245–1410 1338 8 135.00–144.00 $140.50 $1,880
1045–1590 1376 120 145.00–153.00 $149.07 $2,051 -0.97
1400–1555 1513 6 154.00–155.00 $154.83 $2,343
1630–1655 1641 4 131.00–143.00 $139.48 $2,289

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,349 +1.83
1025–1585 1227 110 145.00–153.00 $148.82 $1,826
1220–1260 1240 2 154.00–155.00 $154.51 $1,916
1040–1540 1293 15 130.00–144.00 $138.18 $1,787 -12.81

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1475 1450 65-75% 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,972
1640 1640 65-75% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,558

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,436 +7.73
1235–1525 1381 5 125.00–131.00 $126.16 $1,742

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1600 1415 27 120.00–127.00 $122.88 $1,739 -2.12
1105–1645 1445 13 90.00–112.00 $105.22 $1,520 -13.02
1475–1575 1534 4 128.00–136.00 $132.59 $2,034
1565–1610 1588 2 117.00–118.00 $117.51 $1,866

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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.