Sale reports / Illinois / Greenville Livestock Auction / 2026-08-12

Greenville Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Greenville, Illinois · Wed, Aug 12
● Final16 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2046
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

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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,165219.21/cwt211.00–225.002,5543
Steers—Choice1,305228.00/cwt228.00–228.002,9754
Steers—Choice1,376233.78/cwt230.00–240.003,21777
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed870220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9141
Heifers—ChoiceLight Weight940221.00/cwt221.00–221.002,0771
Heifers—Select and Choice1,045225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,3511
Heifers—Choice1,200226.20/cwt221.00–228.002,7144
Heifers—Choice1,209233.04/cwt230.00–240.002,81780
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,440205.71/cwt200.00–210.002,9622
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,329191.93/cwt190.00–197.002,5515
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,466221.48/cwt220.00–226.003,2474
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,490220.00/cwt220.00–220.003,2781
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,479190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,81014
Dairy Steers—Choice1,508200.67/cwt200.00–202.003,0263
Dairy Steers—Choice1,572220.00/cwt220.00–220.003,4587
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,305216.73/cwt210.00–220.002,8283

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.