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Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Greenville, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 19, 2022

176 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 176 420 261
Slaughter cattle 176 420 261

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter dairy steers were lightly tested. 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
1050–1295 1207 9 145.00 $145.00 $1,750 +15.83
1140–1405 1239 8 130.00–145.00 $142.46 $1,765
1175–1560 1337 45 147.00–155.00 $149.83 $2,003 +8.61
1360–1380 1367 3 160.00 $160.00 $2,187 +5.00
1610–1720 1665 2 140.00–145.00 $142.42 $2,371 +5.78

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1225 1197 3 140.00–145.00 $143.29 $1,715
1130–1310 1214 7 145.00–146.00 $145.28 $1,764 -2.80
1060–1525 1271 57 147.00–156.00 $150.24 $1,910
1525 1525 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,440

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1550 1509 65-75% 4 90.00–100.00 $95.00 $1,434

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1435 1305 2 100.00–108.00 $104.40 $1,362
1485–1520 1503 2 115.00–120.00 $117.47 $1,766

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1476 1370 14 100.00–115.00 $109.72 $1,503
1465 1465 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,685 -6.37
1295–1655 1513 9 116.00–120.00 $118.05 $1,786
1560 1560 3 130.00 $130.00 $2,028

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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.