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Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Greenville, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 1, 2023

618 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 618 502 600
Slaughter cattle 618 502 600

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold 1.50 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter dairy steers sold 4.50 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
1305–1390 1353 3 138.00–155.00 $147.82 $2,000
1135–1620 1403 166 160.00–171.00 $165.13 $2,317 +10.13
1310–1495 1411 8 138.00–158.00 $149.30 $2,107 -5.70
1345–1530 1446 4 172.00–175.00 $173.28 $2,506 +18.28
1520 1520 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,098
1655 1655 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,565 +58.19
1885 1885 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,828

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1265 1145 3 150.00–158.00 $154.47 $1,769
1005–1535 1263 156 160.00–171.00 $164.87 $2,082 +14.25
1145–1550 1339 7 152.00–159.00 $156.13 $2,091
1670 1670 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,588

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 65-75% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,747
1535–1845 1690 65-75% 2 102.00–117.00 $108.81 $1,839

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1310 1290 4 150.00–155.00 $152.52 $1,968
1260–1620 1423 9 128.00–143.00 $130.78 $1,861

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1185 1123 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,123
1290–1555 1410 5 144.00–155.00 $148.73 $2,097
1300–1585 1416 19 130.00–141.00 $134.53 $1,905
1225–1535 1448 25 105.00–127.00 $112.40 $1,628
1565 1565 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,878 -20.00

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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.