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Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Greenville, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Corrected report

323 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 323 299 534
Slaughter cattle 323 299 534

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter dairy steers sold 2.00 lower. Slaughter dairy cross steers and heifers were lightly tested, however, a lower tone was noted. Trade was active with moderate demand.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1260 1165 3 211.00–225.00 $219.21 $2,554 —
1190–1390 1305 4 228.00 $228.00 $2,975 —
1095–1620 1376 77 230.00–240.00 $233.78 $3,217 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,914 —
940 940 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,077 —
1045 1045 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,351 —
1130–1250 1200 4 221.00–228.00 $226.20 $2,714 +3.16
1015–1445 1209 80 230.00–240.00 $233.04 $2,817 +10.00

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1645 1440 2 200.00–210.00 $205.71 $2,962 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1380 1305 3 210.00–220.00 $216.73 $2,828 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1420 1329 5 190.00–197.00 $191.93 $2,551 —
1395–1575 1466 4 220.00–226.00 $221.48 $3,247 —
1490 1490 1 220.00 $220.00 $3,278 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1670 1479 14 190.00 $190.00 $2,810 —
1485–1520 1508 3 200.00–202.00 $200.67 $3,026 —
1572 1572 7 220.00 $220.00 $3,458 —

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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.