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Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Greenville, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 8, 2023

484 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 484 426 420
Slaughter cattle 484 426 420

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold 1.00 higher. Slaughter dairy steers sold 6.00 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
1230–1485 1313 4 132.00–135.00 $133.42 $1,752 -12.97
1250–1570 1364 7 130.00–154.00 $146.38 $1,997
1095–1590 1398 77 155.00–165.00 $158.35 $2,214
1605–1615 1610 3 140.00–155.00 $149.34 $2,404

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1260 1140 5 134.00–154.00 $146.04 $1,665
1285 1285 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,953 -6.08
1055–1525 1303 67 155.00–163.00 $158.80 $2,069

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1635 1603 65-75% 2 140.00–141.00 $140.51 $2,252

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,613

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1685 1425 33 120.00–130.00 $124.19 $1,770 +4.19
1430–1530 1484 5 135.00–141.00 $139.38 $2,068

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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.