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Greenville Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Greenville, Illinois · Wed, Jul 31
● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2046
← Jul 24Jul 31Aug 7 →
Receipts
400 head
▼ 92 vs last sale 492▼ 113 vs year ago 513 · −22.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter dairy steers sold 4.00 lower. Slaughter dairy cross steers and heifers were lightly tested. 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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,316178.202,3456thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceLow1,418172.502,4452thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,193135.911,6212thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,265160.002,0241thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,415158.252,24032
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,368147.002,0113thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,197194.632,33087
SteersChoiceHigh1,303195.332,545127
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,145161.441,8482thin

Every lot, as filed

13 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
HeifersChoice—1,197194.63/cwt190.00–200.002,33087
SteersChoice—1,295202.00/cwt202.00–202.002,6161
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight—1,775155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,7511
SteersChoice—1,299195.60/cwt191.00–200.002,541125
SteersSelect and Choice—1,145161.44/cwt160.00–163.001,8482
Dairy HeifersChoice—1,265160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,0241
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice—1,510170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,5671
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect and Choice—1,193135.91/cwt131.00–141.001,6212
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice—1,316178.20/cwt174.00–183.002,3456
Dairy SteersChoice—1,414159.37/cwt155.00–165.002,25328
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice—1,368147.00/cwt138.00–153.002,0113
Dairy SteersChoice—1,425150.41/cwt145.00–153.002,1434
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice—1,325175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,3191

How this sale compares

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