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Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Greenville, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 6, 2023

348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 348 544 399
Slaughter cattle 348 544 399

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold 1.00 lower. Slaughter dairy steers traded steady to slightly lower. 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
965–1285 1145 5 168.00–182.00 $177.73 $2,035
1205 1205 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,350
1100–1540 1283 91 183.00–193.00 $187.55 $2,406 -0.65
1285 1285 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,670 -58.20
1315–1475 1388 4 176.00–180.00 $179.05 $2,485

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1000 977 3 180.00–185.00 $182.31 $1,781
925–1120 1000 3 164.00–180.00 $174.03 $1,740
1140 1140 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,482
1065–1310 1143 4 175.00–182.00 $179.59 $2,053
1005–1415 1170 84 183.00–193.00 $187.19 $2,190 -1.24

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,618
1310–1320 1315 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,972 +39.64

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1250 1210 3 157.00–160.00 $159.02 $1,924
1240–1630 1404 5 122.00–142.00 $134.06 $1,882
1325–1570 1448 5 142.00–153.00 $146.76 $2,125
1380–1550 1472 3 138.00–140.00 $139.30 $2,050

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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.