Sale reports / Illinois / Greenville Livestock Auction / 2025-05-28

Greenville Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Greenville, Illinois · Wed, May 28
● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2046
Receipts
346 head
▲ 31 vs last sale 315▼ 115 vs year ago 461 · −24.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter dairy steers sold 1.00 higher. Slaughter dairy cross steers and heifers were lightly tested but a higher undertone noted. 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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,319219.082,8904thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,140169.171,9294thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,296212.822,7584thin
Bullocks—Average1,320180.002,3761thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,354184.322,49617
HeifersChoiceAverage1,220225.832,75493
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,075200.002,1501thin
HeifersSelectAverage895171.001,5301thin
SteersChoiceLow1,331225.973,00889
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,272197.892,5173thin

Every lot

13 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,272197.89/cwt171.00–214.002,5173
Steers—Choice1,326226.39/cwt222.00–232.003,00287
Steers—Choice1,430215.00/cwt215.00–215.003,0751
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,680200.00/cwt200.00–200.003,3601
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed895171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,5301
Heifers—ChoiceLight Weight995223.00/cwt223.00–223.002,2191
Heifers—Select and Choice1,075200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,1501
Heifers—Choice1,222225.86/cwt222.00–230.002,76092
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,296212.82/cwt210.00–220.002,7584
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,140169.17/cwt153.00–180.001,9294
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,319219.08/cwt215.00–221.002,8904
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,354184.32/cwt180.00–188.002,49617
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks——1,320180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,3761

This sale against other markets

Illinois weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Illinois auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.