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Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Greenville, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 25, 2023

326 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 326 471 468
Slaughter cattle 326 471 468

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers traded steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. 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
1195–1280 1238 6 135.00–152.00 $142.92 $1,769
1265–1635 1418 12 136.00–154.00 $149.98 $2,127 -20.02
1150–1655 1430 62 155.00–165.00 $158.52 $2,267 -11.48
1695–1710 1703 2 140.00 $140.00 $2,384

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1185 1120 2 150.00–152.00 $150.94 $1,691 +19.83
995–1480 1249 54 155.00–165.00 $159.51 $1,992
1295–1330 1313 2 170.00 $170.00 $2,232 +20.92
1250–1500 1345 5 150.00–154.00 $152.62 $2,053 +3.54

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1485 1405 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,616 ±0.00
1420–1840 1503 24 118.00–125.00 $120.13 $1,806
1500–1800 1589 4 110.00–115.00 $113.80 $1,808

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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.