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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 22, 2020

219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 219 410 0
Slaughter cattle 219 410 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 3.75 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 2.25 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.75 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand on slaughter steers and slaughter heifers, but moderate on slaughter cows.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–950 823 3 92.00–130.00 $110.80 $912 —
1115 1115 1 79.00 $79.00 $881 -10.03
1107–1270 1166 4 85.00–97.50 $91.97 $1,072 —
1245–1310 1278 2 74.00–77.50 $75.71 $968 —
1402–1435 1413 3 111.50 $111.50 $1,575 +14.78
1225–1600 1418 23 104.50–110.00 $107.94 $1,531 +11.22
1240–1635 1423 6 92.50–100.00 $97.04 $1,381 -7.33

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1380 1200 3 87.00–96.00 $92.99 $1,116 —
1090–1340 1219 12 103.00–109.00 $105.92 $1,291 —
1400 1400 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,330 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1230 1030 80-85% 10 51.00–75.00 $58.94 $607 —
820–1605 1231 80-85% 43 40.00–50.00 $45.64 $562 -3.87
1090–1380 1266 80-85% 4 51.50–54.00 $52.80 $668 +37.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1860 1511 75-80% 35 44.00–54.50 $49.28 $745 -4.78
1380–1700 1540 75-80% 2 56.00–61.00 $58.24 $897 +11.03
1540 1540 75-80% 1 42.50 $42.50 $654 -4.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 1 32.50 $32.50 $322 —
905–1130 1018 85-90% 2 61.00–71.00 $65.45 $666 +34.42
1040–1345 1166 85-90% 8 35.00–45.00 $42.52 $496 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1455 1390 65-75% 2 94.00–95.00 $94.48 $1,313 —
1705–2110 1875 65-75% 3 74.00–86.00 $78.16 $1,466 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
981–2070 1472 11 35.00–68.00 $55.36 $815 —
1160–2130 1705 11 70.00–78.00 $74.31 $1,267 +0.99
1435–2400 1918 2 80.00–85.00 $83.13 $1,594 —

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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.