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Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Greenville, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 13, 2023

587 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 587 348 457
Slaughter cattle 587 348 457

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers traded steady to 1.00 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
1150–1380 1248 5 150.00–182.00 $168.33 $2,101
1050–1570 1266 163 183.00–193.00 $188.85 $2,391 +1.30
1170–1370 1275 3 180.00–182.00 $180.67 $2,304 -6.88
1635 1635 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,025

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–990 978 6 185.00–190.00 $187.16 $1,830 +4.85
1045–1245 1166 4 170.00–182.00 $178.80 $2,085 -8.39
1005–1385 1174 192 183.00–194.00 $188.80 $2,217 +1.61
1240–1265 1253 2 195.00 $195.00 $2,443

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 65-75% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,856
1435–1710 1573 65-75% 2 105.00–110.00 $107.72 $1,694

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1280 1228 3 131.00–140.00 $135.68 $1,666 +5.68

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1275 1253 2 150.00–153.00 $151.47 $1,898
1165–1385 1283 8 131.00–144.00 $139.96 $1,796
1220–1670 1410 3 120.00–129.00 $124.18 $1,751 -9.88
1345–1630 1473 6 135.00–144.00 $140.70 $2,073 +1.40
1170–1835 1500 15 145.00–151.00 $146.36 $2,195
1565 1565 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,504

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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.