Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 1, 2020

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	488	322	550
Slaughter cattle	488	322	550

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.50 to 3.75 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.25 higher. Trade was active with moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
990–1195	1093	2	70.00–77.00	$73.83	$807	—
1060–1560	1327	6	95.00–104.00	$102.47	$1,360	—
1400–1415	1408	2	101.00–103.00	$102.01	$1,436	-1.78
1196–1650	1416	97	104.50–111.50	$108.80	$1,541	+5.01
1434–1553	1483	17	111.75–112.50	$111.83	$1,658	—
1510	1510	1	84.50	$84.50	$1,276	-24.09
1680–1720	1702	5	102.00–104.50	$103.60	$1,763	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–965	945	2	58.00–80.00	$69.23	$654	—
1000–1085	1045	4	78.00–95.00	$83.83	$876	—
1235–1500	1341	6	90.00–102.50	$97.93	$1,313	—
1160–1575	1342	60	105.00–111.50	$108.37	$1,454	—
1333–1415	1371	13	111.75	$111.75	$1,532	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1270–1725	1485	75-80%	13	45.00–49.00	$47.08	$699	—
1180–2070	1522	75-80%	77	50.00–60.00	$54.84	$835	-3.17
1400–1945	1688	75-80%	5	62.00–64.00	$62.91	$1,062	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1195	1053	80-85%	7	62.00–88.00	$69.33	$730	—
1035–1530	1265	80-85%	50	48.00–58.00	$51.15	$647	+2.92
1065–1465	1300	80-85%	32	39.50–47.50	$45.15	$587	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815	815	85-90%	1	14.00	$14.00	$114	—
845	845	85-90%	1	59.00	$59.00	$499	—
770–1325	1012	85-90%	3	23.00–35.50	$26.48	$268	—
845–1355	1070	85-90%	23	41.50–50.00	$46.00	$492	+8.50

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265	1265	65-75%	1	57.00	$57.00	$721	—
1145–1800	1464	65-75%	5	74.00–84.00	$78.47	$1,149	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1835	1521	7	32.00–67.00	$59.26	$901	—
1480–2130	1785	17	69.50–78.50	$74.64	$1,332	—
1805	1805	1	82.50	$82.50	$1,489	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1187–1305	1230	5	78.00–80.00	$78.81	$969	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1622	1622	2	87.00	$87.00	$1,411	—

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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.