Sale reports / Illinois / Greenville Livestock Auction / 2026-04-15

Greenville Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Greenville, Illinois · Wed, Apr 15
● Final12 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2046
Receipts
214 head
▼ 163 vs last sale 377▼ 99 vs year ago 313 · −31.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold a solid 7.00 higher. Slaughter dairy steers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter dairy cross steers and heifers were lightly tested, but a higher undertone was noted. 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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,429240.233,43318
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,505240.003,6121thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,338205.002,7432thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,542209.743,2347thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceLow1,436196.502,82214
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,100130.001,4301thin
HeifersChoiceLow1,261246.493,10846
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage973216.422,1062thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,355247.383,35256
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,330231.003,0721thin

Every lot

12 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,330231.00/cwt231.00–231.003,0721
Steers—Choice1,355247.38/cwt240.00–252.003,35256
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice973216.42/cwt201.00–231.002,1062
Heifers—Choice1,260247.04/cwt240.00–250.003,11344
Heifers—Choice1,283234.48/cwt231.00–238.003,0082
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,429240.23/cwt240.00–245.003,43318
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,505240.00/cwt240.00–240.003,6121
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,100130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,4301
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,350151.00/cwt151.00–151.002,0391
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,443200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,88613
Dairy Steers—Choice1,542209.74/cwt208.00–210.003,2347
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,338205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,7432

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.