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Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Greenville, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 20, 2024

598 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 598 376 311
Slaughter cattle 598 376 311

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter dairy steers sold 1.00 lower. Slaughter dairy crossbreeds sold 1.00 lower to last weeks light supply. 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
1060–1130 1095 2 101.00–130.00 $115.96 $1,270 —
1070–1440 1213 13 150.00–181.00 $165.67 $2,010 —
1215 1215 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,227 —
1225–1590 1351 8 175.00–180.00 $179.43 $2,424 —
1140–1645 1364 91 182.00–193.00 $187.93 $2,563 —
1365 1365 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,662 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1405 1118 9 150.00–181.00 $170.36 $1,905 —
1055–1465 1259 15 130.00–181.00 $175.27 $2,207 —
1045–1485 1264 90 182.00–193.00 $187.32 $2,368 —
1455 1455 1 194.00 $194.00 $2,823 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,247 —
1200 1200 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,500 —
1305 1305 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,696 —
1170–1490 1306 38 175.00–185.00 $181.85 $2,375 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1430 1363 2 170.00 $170.00 $2,317 —
1355–1485 1436 6 175.00–180.00 $178.72 $2,566 —
1475 1475 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,065 -41.01
1525 1525 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,059 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,598 —
1420 1420 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,704 -25.99
1540–1630 1586 4 120.00–125.00 $123.72 $1,962 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1320 1273 2 125.00–136.00 $130.71 $1,664 —
1255–1520 1433 5 101.00–120.00 $110.51 $1,584 —
1220–1880 1486 17 145.00–155.00 $149.16 $2,217 —
1560–1721 1710 15 135.00–140.00 $135.30 $2,314 —

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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.