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Greenville Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Greenville, Illinois · Wed, Aug 12
● Final16 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2046
← Aug 5Aug 12Aug 26 →
Receipts
323 head
▲ 24 vs last sale 299▼ 211 vs year ago 534 · −39.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter dairy steers sold 2.00 lower. Slaughter dairy cross steers and heifers were lightly tested, however, a lower tone was noted. Trade was active with moderate 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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,305216.732,8283thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,471221.183,2535thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,329191.932,5515thin
Bulls—Average1,440205.712,9622thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,553214.203,32610
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,479190.002,81014
HeifersChoiceAverage1,205232.582,80485
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,045225.002,3511thin
HeifersSelectAverage870220.001,9141thin
SteersChoiceLow1,372233.493,20581
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,165219.212,5543thin

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 SteersChoice—1,490220.00/cwt220.00–220.003,2781
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect and Choice—1,329191.93/cwt190.00–197.002,5515
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice—1,479190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,81014
Dairy SteersChoice—1,508200.67/cwt200.00–202.003,0263
Dairy SteersChoice—1,572220.00/cwt220.00–220.003,4587
SteersChoice—1,305228.00/cwt228.00–228.002,9754
SteersChoice—1,376233.78/cwt230.00–240.003,21777
SteersSelect and Choice—1,165219.21/cwt211.00–225.002,5543
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice—1,305216.73/cwt210.00–220.002,8283
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice—1,466221.48/cwt220.00–226.003,2474
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed—870220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9141
HeifersChoiceLight Weight—940221.00/cwt221.00–221.002,0771
HeifersSelect and Choice—1,045225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,3511
HeifersChoice—1,200226.20/cwt221.00–228.002,7144
HeifersChoice—1,209233.04/cwt230.00–240.002,81780
Bulls——1,440205.71/cwt200.00–210.002,9622

How this sale compares

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