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Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Greenville, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 27, 2026

302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 302 364 346
Slaughter cattle 302 364 346

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter dairy steers sold 2.00 lower. No real price comparison for slaughter dairy heifers and slaughter dairy cross heifers to last week. 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
1090–1595 1370 67 255.00–265.00 $258.79 $3,545 -2.10
1675 1675 1 250.00 $250.00 $4,188 +2.52

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,975
1050–1560 1226 98 255.00–265.00 $258.59 $3,170
1105–1460 1283 2 253.00–254.00 $253.43 $3,252 -4.76

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1595 1390 3 205.00 $205.00 $2,850

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1245 1212 3 150.00–151.00 $150.33 $1,822
1290–1645 1476 10 180.00–190.00 $187.11 $2,762

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1440 1293 5 225.00–234.00 $228.39 $2,953
1290–1455 1368 19 210.00–223.00 $218.31 $2,986 -2.21
1240–1620 1500 19 171.00–194.00 $184.75 $2,771

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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.