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Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Greenville, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 31, 2024

400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 400 492 513
Slaughter cattle 400 492 513

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter dairy steers sold 4.00 lower. Slaughter dairy cross steers and heifers were lightly tested. 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
1100–1190 1145 2 160.00–163.00 $161.44 $1,848
1295 1295 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,616
1125–1565 1299 125 191.00–200.00 $195.60 $2,541
1775 1775 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,751

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1420 1197 87 190.00–200.00 $194.63 $2,330

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1350 1316 6 174.00–183.00 $178.20 $2,345

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1215 1193 2 131.00–141.00 $135.91 $1,621
1325 1325 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,319 +50.00
1510 1510 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,567

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,024

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1390 1368 3 138.00–153.00 $147.00 $2,011 -16.45
1235–1715 1414 28 155.00–165.00 $159.37 $2,253 -8.32
1380–1490 1425 4 145.00–153.00 $150.41 $2,143 -17.28

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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.