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Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Greenville, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 22, 2023

502 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction report →

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 502 426 516
Slaughter cattle 502 426 516

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter dairy steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. 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
1115–1390 1230 4 100.00–120.00 $107.40 $1,321 -37.77
1210–1330 1259 4 140.00–157.00 $149.31 $1,880
1010–1585 1335 139 159.00–170.00 $162.49 $2,169
1170–1630 1435 4 151.00–158.00 $155.00 $2,224 -4.43
1580–1710 1653 3 90.00–100.00 $96.81 $1,600

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1395 1170 4 145.00–158.00 $152.58 $1,785 +0.17
1025–1630 1233 96 159.00–170.00 $163.23 $2,013
1130–1360 1259 4 136.00–158.00 $150.62 $1,896

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1435 1363 2 125.00–130.00 $127.63 $1,740

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1670 1503 23 125.00–135.00 $130.06 $1,955
1550–1565 1558 2 140.00 $140.00 $2,181

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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.