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Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Greenville, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 1, 2023

475 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 475 491 538
Slaughter cattle 475 491 538

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter dairy steers sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate demand.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1395 1224 9 145.00–175.00 $163.51 $2,001
1240–1445 1322 8 167.00–175.00 $173.61 $2,295 -0.50
1120–1575 1367 89 177.00–185.00 $181.16 $2,476
1625 1625 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,779 +1.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,568 -21.00
930–1065 983 4 100.00 $100.00 $983 -81.00
1015 1015 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,320
1150–1155 1153 2 143.00–175.00 $159.03 $1,834
1045–1575 1295 136 178.00–185.00 $181.55 $2,351
1080–1610 1300 10 110.00–176.00 $163.29 $2,123
1605–1665 1638 3 170.00–178.00 $174.31 $2,855

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1895 1624 65-75% 6 91.00–95.00 $93.70 $1,522

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,016 +54.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1415 1330 6 120.00–135.00 $124.94 $1,662 -10.06
1335–1506 1469 22 138.00–145.00 $140.40 $2,062

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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.