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Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Greenville, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 19, 2023

563 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 563 511 527
Slaughter cattle 563 511 527

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter dairy steers traded steady. 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
1070 1070 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,530 —
1105 1105 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,436 —
1060–1465 1229 12 140.00–175.00 $160.47 $1,972 —
1030–1585 1319 130 180.00–191.00 $186.86 $2,465 +2.29
1230–1570 1395 11 192.00–195.00 $192.63 $2,687 —
1280–1575 1466 5 170.00–177.00 $173.52 $2,544 —
1585–1595 1590 2 131.00–150.00 $140.53 $2,234 —
1670–1720 1700 4 150.00–180.00 $162.69 $2,766 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–990 978 2 177.00–183.00 $179.96 $1,760 —
1000–1135 1068 2 141.00–153.00 $146.62 $1,566 —
1010–1540 1217 169 180.00–191.00 $186.50 $2,270 +3.18
1090–1325 1217 16 192.00–195.00 $192.19 $2,339 +8.87
1195–1590 1433 10 160.00–176.00 $169.46 $2,428 —
1615–1640 1628 3 160.00–180.00 $171.72 $2,796 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,880 —
1330–1475 1400 3 145.00–147.00 $145.66 $2,039 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1225 1200 2 101.00 $101.00 $1,212 —
1260–1460 1340 6 125.00–140.00 $135.95 $1,822 —
1335–1855 1467 28 143.00–153.00 $146.46 $2,149 —
1320–1595 1493 3 160.00–165.00 $161.82 $2,416 —

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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.