Sale reports / Illinois / Greenville Livestock Auction / 2026-02-25

Greenville Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Greenville, Illinois · Wed, Feb 25
● Final23 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2046
Receipts
314 head
▼ 138 vs last sale 452▼ 107 vs year ago 421 · −25.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter dairy steers sold 4.00 higher. There were no slaughter dairy cross steers and heifers last week for a price comparison this week. Trade was active with very good demand.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,310225.002,9482thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,125210.002,3631thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,372221.143,0355thin
Bullocks—High1,255230.002,8872thin
Bulls—High1,428217.503,1052thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,465196.002,8712thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,540202.003,1111thin
Dairy SteersChoiceHigh1,552203.423,15722
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,416185.882,6324thin
HeifersChoiceLow1,279239.673,066102
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,095221.072,4212thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,376239.573,29777
SteersSelectAverage975235.002,2911thin

Every lot, as filed

23 lots · USDA AMS · Greenville Livestock Cattle Auction - Greenville, IL
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Dairy HeifersChoice—1,540202.00/cwt202.00–202.003,1111
SteersChoice—1,343241.92/cwt240.00–250.003,24962
SteersSelectReturn to Feed—975235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,2911
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight—1,755212.49/cwt210.00–220.003,7294
HeifersSelect and Choice—1,095221.07/cwt210.00–235.002,4212
HeifersChoice—1,346230.90/cwt221.00–236.003,1089
Bullocks——1,255230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,8872
HeifersChoiceLight Weight—905225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,0361
Dairy SteersChoice—1,730220.00/cwt220.00–220.003,8061
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice—1,416185.88/cwt181.00–191.002,6324
Dairy SteersChoice—1,533204.66/cwt200.00–213.003,13717
Dairy SteersChoice—1,588194.03/cwt191.00–195.003,0814
SteersChoice—1,426236.14/cwt231.00–238.003,36711
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelect and Choice—1,125210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,3631
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice—1,310225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,9482
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice—1,393218.93/cwt215.00–225.003,0504
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice—1,290230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,9671
HeifersChoiceHeavy Weight—1,735201.00/cwt201.00–201.003,4871
HeifersChoice—1,272241.12/cwt238.00–250.003,06791
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,585211.00/cwt211.00–211.003,3441
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,345181.00/cwt181.00–181.002,4341
Bulls——1,550220.00/cwt220.00–220.003,4101
Bulls——1,305215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,8061

How this sale compares

Illinois weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Illinois auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.