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Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Greenville, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 16, 2022

612 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 612 485 552
Slaughter cattle 612 485 552

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold 1.00 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
1115–1440 1263 19 120.00–147.00 $139.45 $1,761 +10.23
1030–1585 1348 25 111.00–147.00 $142.19 $1,917 —
1175–1600 1394 109 148.00–158.00 $151.19 $2,108 -7.33
1360–1545 1435 11 160.00–162.00 $160.53 $2,304 —
1455–1480 1468 2 120.00–130.00 $125.04 $1,836 —
1640 1640 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,394 —
1600–1695 1646 4 140.00–145.00 $143.01 $2,354 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1225 1127 14 130.00–147.00 $142.63 $1,607 —
1090–1515 1221 24 100.00–147.00 $142.37 $1,738 —
1060–1540 1248 127 148.00–158.00 $151.94 $1,896 —
1285–1480 1369 7 160.00–161.00 $160.13 $2,192 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1240 1235 65-75% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,606 —
1250–1380 1315 65-75% 2 91.00 $91.00 $1,197 —
1325–1590 1445 65-75% 3 75.00–80.00 $76.83 $1,110 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1411–1555 1435 6 130.00–140.00 $131.81 $1,891 —
1335–1685 1526 14 117.00–125.00 $120.63 $1,841 —
1445–1625 1533 4 80.00–95.00 $88.88 $1,363 —
1495–1650 1565 5 110.00–115.00 $113.14 $1,771 —
1575–1730 1628 4 100.00–116.00 $110.39 $1,797 —

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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.