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Greenville Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Greenville, Illinois · Wed, Feb 5
● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2046
← Jan 29Feb 5Feb 12 →
Receipts
361 head
▲ 103 vs last sale 258▼ 153 vs year ago 514 · −29.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady. Slaughter dairy steers sold 4.00 lower. Slaughter dairy cross steers and heifers had a light test to last week. Trade was active with 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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,450194.462,8204thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceHigh1,388194.252,6978thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,580170.002,6861thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,600165.002,6401thin
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,270154.001,9561thin
Dairy SteersChoiceHigh1,514161.542,44540
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,382155.002,1423thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,247202.182,521106
SteersChoiceLow1,353201.732,72999
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,149189.082,1734thin

Every lot, as filed

17 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 SteersSelect and Choice—1,580170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,6861
Dairy SteersChoice—1,895175.00/cwt175.00–175.003,3161
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice—1,382155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,1423
Dairy SteersChoice—1,490153.24/cwt150.00–155.002,2833
Dairy SteersChoice—1,505161.86/cwt160.00–170.002,43636
Dairy HeifersSelect and Choice—1,270154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,9561
Dairy HeifersChoice—1,600165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,6401
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice—1,452191.95/cwt190.00–195.002,7873
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice—1,445202.00/cwt202.00–202.002,9191
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice—1,425202.00/cwt202.00–202.002,8791
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice—1,383193.14/cwt190.00–196.002,6717
SteersSelect and Choice—1,149189.08/cwt175.00–196.002,1734
SteersChoice—1,415195.30/cwt195.00–196.002,7633
SteersChoice—1,351201.93/cwt198.00–205.002,72896
HeifersChoiceHeavy Weight—1,658190.00/cwt190.00–190.003,1502
HeifersChoice—1,238202.49/cwt200.00–210.002,507103
HeifersChoice—1,315195.00/cwt195.00–195.002,5641

How this sale compares

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