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Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Greenville, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 18, 2026

452 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 452 273 247
Slaughter cattle 452 273 247

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter dairy steers sold 4.00 lower. No slaughter dairy cross steers and heifers for a price comparison. 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
1255–1520 1403 5 211.00–230.00 $222.91 $3,127
1145–1600 1405 124 233.00–241.00 $238.08 $3,345
1400–1535 1468 2 140.00 $140.00 $2,055

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,940
1060–1520 1238 73 233.00–240.00 $236.49 $2,928
1140–1510 1325 2 210.00–231.00 $221.97 $2,941

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1575 1538 2 190.00 $190.00 $2,922
1225–1836 1571 28 195.00–210.00 $202.46 $3,181
1650–1890 1769 4 190.00 $190.00 $3,361

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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.