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Greenville Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Greenville, Illinois · Wed, Apr 30
● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2046
← Apr 23Apr 30May 7 →
Receipts
315 head
▼ 143 vs last sale 458▼ 193 vs year ago 508 · −38.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter dairy steers sold 10.00 higher. No slaughter dairy cross steers and heifers last week for a price comparison to this week. 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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,450194.402,8194thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,512194.822,9469thin
Bullocks—Average1,330160.002,1281thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,180170.002,0061thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,461181.922,65925
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,398169.842,3748thin
HeifersChoiceHigh1,251215.242,69257
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,098201.502,2122thin
SteersChoiceHigh1,366212.432,90170
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,276194.382,4808thin

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—1,450194.40/cwt190.00–200.002,8194
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice—1,512194.82/cwt185.00–202.002,9469
Bullocks——1,330160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,1281
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice—1,398169.84/cwt165.00–172.002,3748
Dairy SteersChoice—1,448180.91/cwt175.00–186.002,62018
Dairy SteersChoice—1,705170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,8992
Dairy SteersChoice—1,412190.33/cwt187.00–200.002,6875
Dairy HeifersChoice—1,180170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,0061
SteersChoice—1,065220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,3431
SteersChoice—1,365205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,7981
SteersSelect and Choice—1,276194.38/cwt185.00–205.002,4808
SteersChoice—1,370212.43/cwt206.00–218.002,91068
HeifersChoice—1,287219.80/cwt219.00–220.002,8295
HeifersSelect and Choice—1,098201.50/cwt201.00–202.002,2122
HeifersChoice—1,247214.80/cwt210.00–218.002,67952

How this sale compares

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