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Greenville Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Greenville, Illinois · Wed, Jul 17
● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2046
← Jul 10Jul 17Jul 24 →
Receipts
401 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 386▼ 162 vs year ago 563 · −28.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers, slaughter dairy steers, and slaughter heifers sold mostly 2.00 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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,363184.682,5172thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,275186.002,3721thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,502175.072,6303thin
Dairy SteersChoiceLow1,437159.982,29938
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,308147.491,9295thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,125121.001,3611thin
HeifersChoiceLow1,212193.852,350104
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,195180.002,1511thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,362193.912,64185
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,259174.282,1947thin

Every lot, as filed

15 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—1,363184.68/cwt180.00–190.002,5172
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice—1,275186.00/cwt186.00–186.002,3721
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice—1,308147.49/cwt145.00–152.001,9295
Dairy SteersSelect—1,125121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,3611
Dairy SteersChoice—1,518151.37/cwt150.00–153.002,2982
Dairy SteersChoice—1,460170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,4821
Dairy SteersChoice—1,432160.19/cwt155.00–166.002,29435
SteersSelect and Choice—1,259174.28/cwt150.00–188.002,1947
SteersChoice—1,363194.26/cwt190.00–198.002,64882
SteersChoice—1,337184.31/cwt183.00–185.002,4643
HeifersSelect and Choice—1,195180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,1511
HeifersChoice—1,320168.10/cwt155.00–183.002,2192
HeifersChoice—1,210194.35/cwt190.00–200.002,352102
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,500180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,7001
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,503172.60/cwt170.00–175.002,5942

How this sale compares

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