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Greenville Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Greenville, Illinois · Wed, May 14
● Final16 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2046
← May 7May 14May 21 →
Receipts
338 head
▼ 132 vs last sale 470▼ 103 vs year ago 441 · −23.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter dairy steers sold 10.00 higher. Slaughter dairy cross steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade was active with very good demand as prices continue on a higher trend.

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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,204220.352,65314
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,340220.402,95312
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,295170.002,2021thin
Bullocks—Average1,115151.001,6841thin
Dairy SteersChoiceLow1,378190.812,62828
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,436174.242,50210
HeifersChoiceLow1,221221.762,70774
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,105218.002,4092thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,375222.953,06592
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,228209.602,5742thin
SteersStandardAverage1,585187.592,9732thin

Every lot, as filed

16 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—1,295170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,2021
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice—1,340220.40/cwt211.00–225.002,95312
Bullocks——1,115151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,6841
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice—1,436174.24/cwt167.00–178.002,50210
Dairy SteersChoice—1,535179.04/cwt178.00–180.002,7482
Dairy SteersChoice—1,406205.66/cwt200.00–210.002,8924
Dairy SteersChoice—1,358189.18/cwt182.00–195.002,56922
SteersChoice—1,375224.62/cwt220.00–231.003,08977
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice—1,198220.38/cwt215.00–225.002,64013
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice—1,280220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,8161
SteersStandard—1,585187.59/cwt185.00–190.002,9732
SteersSelect and Choice—1,228209.60/cwt200.00–218.002,5742
SteersChoice—1,373214.35/cwt210.00–218.002,94315
HeifersChoice—1,260216.24/cwt205.00–218.002,72518
HeifersSelect and Choice—1,105218.00/cwt218.00–218.002,4092
HeifersChoice—1,208223.54/cwt220.00–230.002,70056

How this sale compares

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