Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 17, 2020

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heavy 9-weight N/N/A heifers $87.87/cwt ≈ $851/hd at 968 lb · 12 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	499	295	470
Slaughter cattle	499	295	470

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold 1.00 to 1.25 higher. Slaughter dairy steers were lightly tested. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 1.50 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.25 higher. Trade was active with mostly good demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1215	1100	5	75.00–86.00	$80.82	$889	+42.82
1100	1100	4	104.00	$104.00	$1,144	+66.00
1085–1365	1224	16	92.50–99.50	$97.78	$1,197	—
1040–1485	1358	12	90.00–102.50	$99.41	$1,350	—
1035–1650	1419	113	103.00–109.75	$107.12	$1,520	+6.45
1034–1805	1477	13	87.00–102.50	$94.67	$1,398	—
1355–1620	1522	10	110.00–110.25	$110.15	$1,676	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
770–1035	878	6	56.00–78.00	$65.76	$577	—
720–1150	968	12	77.00–110.00	$87.87	$851	—
1025	1025	1	87.00	$87.00	$892	-13.50
1012–1240	1088	3	81.50–91.00	$87.39	$951	—
1120–1435	1300	62	103.00–109.75	$107.63	$1,399	+8.59
1090–1570	1354	8	82.50–102.50	$91.35	$1,237	—
1345–1490	1428	8	110.00–110.50	$110.06	$1,572	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1285	1148	80-85%	4	60.00–79.00	$68.11	$782	—
1160–1355	1240	80-85%	5	61.00–63.50	$61.92	$768	+6.52
1003–1560	1270	80-85%	66	49.00–59.50	$54.66	$694	+5.89
1060–1710	1289	80-85%	15	39.50–48.50	$45.77	$590	-3.00

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810–1415	1120	75-80%	6	42.00–50.00	$46.55	$521	—
1250–1820	1487	75-80%	54	52.50–62.50	$57.91	$861	—
1500–1685	1582	75-80%	3	63.00–64.00	$63.52	$1,005	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
650–1040	892	85-90%	5	36.00–42.50	$39.35	$351	—
840–1270	1082	85-90%	16	44.00–54.50	$49.98	$541	—
1095–1100	1098	85-90%	2	55.00	$55.00	$604	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1515	1438	65-75%	3	60.00–75.00	$66.66	$959	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1665–1750	1703	3	60.00–73.00	$67.66	$1,152	—
1660–2180	1882	9	75.00–85.00	$80.42	$1,514	—

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1505	1505	1	86.50	$86.50	$1,302	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1498–1500	1499	8	92.00–95.00	$93.50	$1,402	—

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.