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Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Greenville, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 27, 2023

347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 347 441 547
Slaughter cattle 347 441 547

Compared to last week, slaughter steers, slaughter dairy steers, and slaughter heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 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
1195–1430 1313 2 125.00–132.00 $128.19 $1,683 -58.84
1185–1450 1318 2 165.00–175.00 $170.50 $2,247 -16.53
1055–1580 1359 115 180.00–190.00 $186.38 $2,533 -6.25
1215–1725 1470 2 115.00–130.00 $121.20 $1,782
1410–1545 1480 3 160.00–175.00 $168.50 $2,494

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,930
1005–1455 1209 77 180.00–190.00 $185.60 $2,244 -7.63
1195–1555 1317 3 166.00–175.00 $171.67 $2,261

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1435 1322 65-75% 3 175.00 $175.00 $2,314

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1216–1360 1284 3 101.00–107.00 $103.12 $1,324
1465 1465 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,904 -13.50

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1395 1380 2 135.00–137.00 $135.99 $1,877
1295–1560 1435 32 140.00–150.00 $142.33 $2,042 -20.03
1490 1490 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,280 +13.00

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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.