Sale reports / Illinois / Greenville Livestock Auction / 2026-02-25

Greenville Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Greenville, Illinois · Wed, Feb 25
● Final23 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2046
Receipts
314 head
▼ 138 vs last sale 452▼ 107 vs year ago 421 · −25.4%
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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 4.00 higher. There were no slaughter dairy cross steers and heifers last week for a price comparison 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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,310225.002,9482thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,125210.002,3631thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,372221.143,0355thin
Bullocks—High1,255230.002,8872thin
Bulls—High1,428217.503,1052thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,465196.002,8712thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,540202.003,1111thin
Dairy SteersChoiceHigh1,552203.423,15722
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,416185.882,6324thin
HeifersChoiceLow1,279239.673,066102
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,095221.072,4212thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,376239.573,29777
SteersSelectAverage975235.002,2911thin

Every lot

23 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—SelectReturn to Feed975235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,2911
Steers—Choice1,343241.92/cwt240.00–250.003,24962
Steers—Choice1,426236.14/cwt231.00–238.003,36711
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,755212.49/cwt210.00–220.003,7294
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—ChoiceLight Weight905225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,0361
Heifers—Select and Choice1,095221.07/cwt210.00–235.002,4212
Heifers—Choice1,272241.12/cwt238.00–250.003,06791
Heifers—Choice1,346230.90/cwt221.00–236.003,1089
Heifers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,735201.00/cwt201.00–201.003,4871
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,305215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,8061
Bulls——1,550220.00/cwt220.00–220.003,4101
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,345181.00/cwt181.00–181.002,4341
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,585211.00/cwt211.00–211.003,3441
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,540202.00/cwt202.00–202.003,1111
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks——1,255230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,8872
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,416185.88/cwt181.00–191.002,6324
Dairy Steers—Choice1,533204.66/cwt200.00–213.003,13717
Dairy Steers—Choice1,588194.03/cwt191.00–195.003,0814
Dairy Steers—Choice1,730220.00/cwt220.00–220.003,8061
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,125210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,3631
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,310225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,9482
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,290230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,9671
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,393218.93/cwt215.00–225.003,0504

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.