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Greenville Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Greenville, Illinois · Wed, Jan 8
● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2046
← Jan 1Jan 8Jan 22 →
Receipts
325 head
▼ 206 vs last sale 531▼ 238 vs year ago 563 · −42.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter dairy steers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter dairy cross steers and heifers sold 10.00 to 14.00 higher. Not included below , but selling today were two groups of mixed dairy cross steers and heifers. One group of 36 head weighing 1422 selling for 195.00/ cwt and a group of 20 head, weighing 1260 selling for 195/cwt. 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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,267187.932,3815thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,443186.142,6876thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,515155.002,3481thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,357160.392,17624
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,358136.981,8604thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,233193.812,38955
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,195166.001,9841thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,391195.162,71562
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,175171.002,0091thin

Every lot, as filed

14 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
HeifersChoiceLight Weight—990186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,8411
HeifersChoice—1,241194.20/cwt191.00–198.002,41053
HeifersChoice—1,040181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,8821
HeifersSelect and Choice—1,195166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,9841
SteersChoice—1,386195.57/cwt191.00–201.002,71161
SteersSelect and Choice—1,175171.00/cwt171.00–171.002,0091
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice—1,358136.98/cwt130.00–145.001,8604
Dairy SteersChoice—1,346158.83/cwt154.00–165.002,13820
Dairy SteersChoice—1,411168.21/cwt167.00–170.002,3734
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice—1,487187.37/cwt187.00–188.002,7865
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice—1,225180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,2051
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice—1,267187.93/cwt187.00–190.002,3815
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight—1,720170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,9241
Dairy HeifersChoice—1,515155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,3481

How this sale compares

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