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Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Greenville, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 10, 2023

537 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 537 468 392
Slaughter cattle 537 468 392

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers traded steady to 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
940–1180 1072 3 110.00–119.00 $115.27 $1,236
1110–1430 1297 10 160.00–170.00 $168.04 $2,179 +68.04
1130–1595 1423 176 172.00–182.00 $176.31 $2,509
1330–1585 1472 5 170.00 $170.00 $2,502
1650 1650 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,062
1600–1770 1658 29 135.00–172.00 $156.42 $2,593 -1.76

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1535 1258 100 172.00–181.00 $176.16 $2,216 -5.84
1425–1580 1503 2 155.00–170.00 $162.11 $2,437
1650–1745 1693 3 145.00–150.00 $148.28 $2,510

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1965 1626 39 135.00–145.00 $139.52 $2,269

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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.