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Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Greenville, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 30, 2026

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 239 182 369
Slaughter cattle 239 182 369

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. No dairy steers or dairy cross steers were offered last week for a comparison. 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
1240 1240 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,542 -5.00
1260 1260 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,659 —
1075–1630 1373 61 215.00–221.00 $217.18 $2,982 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1480 1232 45 213.00–220.00 $216.68 $2,669 +10.94
1310 1310 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,620 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,331 —
1245–1385 1315 2 150.00–160.00 $154.73 $2,035 —
1440–1589 1534 24 188.00–192.00 $190.44 $2,921 —
1809 1809 9 200.00 $200.00 $3,618 —

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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.