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Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Greenville, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 21, 2022

362 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 362 457 454
Slaughter cattle 362 457 454

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter dairy steers traded steady. 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
1120–1300 1255 6 130.00–140.00 $136.61 $1,714
1160–1545 1332 40 145.00–151.00 $148.16 $1,973 +12.35
1285–1400 1347 3 155.00 $155.00 $2,088
1225–1455 1366 8 135.00–144.00 $140.12 $1,914 -6.57

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,443 +2.51
900–1110 1038 3 108.00–120.00 $112.97 $1,173 -21.66
1065–1280 1180 5 125.00–144.00 $131.54 $1,552
1000–1480 1197 81 145.00–153.00 $148.30 $1,775
1095–1335 1220 7 132.00–144.00 $139.47 $1,702 -7.72
1240–1350 1291 5 155.00–160.00 $156.24 $2,017 +16.09

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1555 1428 65-75% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,856

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1445 1358 3 118.00–120.00 $119.40 $1,621 -10.60

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1455 1356 15 120.00–125.00 $121.09 $1,642 +9.36
1275–1530 1378 5 130.00–135.00 $130.93 $1,804 +9.98
1345–1580 1469 9 100.00–115.00 $108.25 $1,590
1390–1635 1505 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,656

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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.