Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 15, 2020

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	410	366	475
Slaughter cattle	410	366	475

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter steers and slaughter heifers traded steady to .25 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.25 lower to 1.75 higher. Slaughter bulls sold .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
1085–1162	1124	4	88.00–90.00	$89.03	$1,001	+27.69
1245–1590	1406	7	91.00–99.50	$96.72	$1,360	—
1151–1558	1431	74	100.00–106.75	$104.37	$1,494	—
1380–1608	1562	5	107.00	$107.00	$1,671	—
1650–1740	1695	6	96.00–102.00	$98.83	$1,675	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870	870	1	73.00	$73.00	$635	—
810–1135	984	5	67.00–79.00	$72.52	$714	—
955–1290	1075	12	81.50–96.00	$87.29	$938	—
1110–1570	1316	72	100.00–106.50	$103.80	$1,366	+0.07
1145–1550	1318	13	82.50–99.00	$94.96	$1,252	-8.77
1300–1480	1366	8	107.00–107.50	$107.06	$1,462	+12.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1190	1109	80-85%	5	63.50–70.00	$65.74	$729	—
1096–1170	1122	80-85%	3	58.00	$58.00	$651	—
1000–1685	1247	80-85%	57	46.00–56.00	$49.51	$617	-7.45
1265–1275	1270	80-85%	2	13.00–17.00	$15.01	$191	-35.86
1115–1550	1328	80-85%	12	42.00–45.50	$43.79	$582	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1875	1509	75-80%	30	49.50–60.50	$54.06	$816	-0.15
1375–1950	1543	75-80%	12	45.50–48.50	$47.21	$728	-7.00
1355–2065	1683	75-80%	6	62.00–67.50	$64.34	$1,083	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1155	1018	85-90%	2	28.00–35.00	$31.03	$316	-3.59
910–1150	1022	85-90%	5	52.00–74.00	$63.23	$646	+28.61
825–1305	1050	85-90%	16	41.50–47.00	$44.46	$467	-5.04

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1425	1425	65-75%	1	69.50	$69.50	$990	—
1225–1735	1480	65-75%	15	80.00–92.00	$85.62	$1,267	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–2005	1733	8	69.00–76.50	$73.32	$1,271	—
1810–2160	2038	3	63.50–87.00	$79.69	$1,624	—

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1530	1427	3	82.00–93.00	$88.25	$1,259	—

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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.