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Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Greenville, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 24, 2024

505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 505 378 326
Slaughter cattle 505 378 326

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers traded steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 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
1055–1580 1278 5 148.00–168.00 $161.62 $2,066
1125–1595 1342 86 170.00–177.00 $172.54 $2,315
1260–1565 1462 3 165.00–168.00 $167.14 $2,444
1610–1865 1716 7 151.00–172.00 $156.63 $2,688

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1410 1237 6 167.00–168.00 $167.51 $2,072
1025–1590 1276 151 170.00–180.00 $173.31 $2,211 +0.04
1030–1480 1282 10 155.00–169.00 $165.65 $2,124 -7.62

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,606
1295 1295 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,684
1405 1405 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,178 +20.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1365 1253 2 110.00–115.00 $112.28 $1,407
1310 1310 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,768 ±0.00
1295–1605 1463 6 125.00–135.00 $128.75 $1,884
1250–1581 1498 35 140.00–148.00 $140.69 $2,108

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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.