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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 5, 2021

352 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 352 197 765
Slaughter cattle 352 197 765

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold .50 to 1.25 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.25 to 6.00. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1150 1123 3 62.50–75.00 $71.03 $798 —
1135–1475 1349 9 102.00–108.50 $105.65 $1,425 —
1258–1620 1432 65 109.00–115.50 $112.52 $1,611 —
1950 1950 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,462 -8.50

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1025 933 2 82.00–94.00 $87.40 $815 +8.94
975–1140 1051 4 86.00–104.50 $96.53 $1,015 —
975–1260 1076 4 56.00–79.00 $71.99 $775 —
1210–1530 1323 8 102.00–107.00 $105.54 $1,396 -5.61
1115–1570 1344 51 107.50–114.00 $111.68 $1,501 +0.53
1376–1455 1406 8 115.50–115.75 $115.65 $1,626 —
1667 1667 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,750 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1405 1128 80-85% 6 69.00–78.00 $74.01 $835 —
1085–1465 1240 80-85% 17 43.50–49.00 $47.38 $588 -1.06
940–1740 1297 80-85% 63 49.50–60.00 $54.40 $706 —
1225–1405 1298 80-85% 5 60.50–64.60 $62.02 $805 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1365 1343 75-80% 2 65.00–89.00 $77.20 $1,037 —
1125–2045 1515 75-80% 37 52.00–62.50 $56.30 $853 —
1320–1810 1547 75-80% 5 47.50–48.50 $48.01 $743 —
1390–1780 1585 75-80% 2 63.00–64.00 $63.56 $1,007 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1310 1070 85-90% 2 56.50–57.50 $56.89 $609 —
940–1210 1093 85-90% 3 24.00–42.50 $37.01 $405 —
760–1270 1119 85-90% 21 44.00–54.00 $48.19 $539 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1500 1349 65-75% 7 60.00–76.00 $65.00 $877 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–2200 1847 7 79.00–87.00 $83.37 $1,540 —
1905 1905 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,448 —

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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.