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Greenville Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Greenville, Illinois · Wed, May 29
● Final12 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2046
← May 22May 29Jun 5 →
Receipts
461 head
▲ 122 vs last sale 339▲ 55 vs year ago 406 · +13.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold 1.00 lower. Slaughter dairy cross steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate to 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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,255176.452,2142thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceHigh1,273178.962,2785thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,439151.912,18628
HeifersChoiceLow1,225187.252,29393
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,065173.871,8523thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,376187.782,583179
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,202170.652,0516thin

Every lot, as filed

12 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
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice—1,255176.45/cwt170.00–183.002,2142
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice—1,325187.00/cwt187.00–187.002,4781
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice—1,260176.95/cwt173.00–180.002,2304
Dairy SteersChoice—1,439151.91/cwt145.00–155.002,18628
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight—1,697173.31/cwt170.00–175.002,9413
SteersSelect and Choice—1,202170.65/cwt160.00–180.002,0516
SteersChoice—1,288168.27/cwt140.00–180.002,1674
SteersChoice—1,420194.00/cwt194.00–194.002,7551
SteersChoice—1,372188.45/cwt182.00–192.002,586171
HeifersSelect and Choice—1,065173.87/cwt170.00–182.001,8523
HeifersChoice—1,273173.52/cwt170.00–175.002,2093
HeifersChoice—1,223187.71/cwt183.00–192.002,29690

How this sale compares

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