Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 12, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	418	352	409
Slaughter cattle	418	352	409

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold 2.50 to 3.50 lower. Slaughter cows sold mostly 4.00 to 6.25 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 11.50 lower. Trade was active with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
795	795	1	76.00	$76.00	$604	—
880–945	913	2	100.00–106.00	$102.89	$939	—
1105–1620	1235	8	90.00–98.00	$92.17	$1,138	—
1297–1425	1333	8	92.50–104.50	$101.47	$1,353	-4.18
1192–1630	1451	97	105.00–111.50	$108.99	$1,581	—
1625–1685	1655	2	82.50–91.50	$86.92	$1,439	—
1660–1690	1671	4	95.50–105.50	$102.35	$1,710	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1115	1090	2	73.00–78.00	$75.44	$822	+3.45
1110	1110	1	83.00	$83.00	$921	—
1130–1560	1335	59	105.00–111.75	$109.22	$1,458	-2.46
1285–1480	1380	4	99.50–103.50	$102.03	$1,408	—
1407–1450	1432	12	112.00–112.50	$112.30	$1,608	-3.35

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1815	1463	75-80%	52	46.00–56.50	$52.15	$763	—
1420–1645	1536	75-80%	4	42.00–45.50	$44.22	$679	-3.79
1255–2005	1631	75-80%	16	57.00–69.00	$60.43	$986	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–1325	1166	80-85%	7	53.00–69.00	$61.23	$714	—
1220–1320	1266	80-85%	5	54.00–59.00	$56.43	$714	+2.03
975–1585	1271	80-85%	41	42.50–53.00	$48.36	$615	-6.04
815–1830	1353	80-85%	7	30.00–42.00	$38.41	$520	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1080	1005	85-90%	2	48.50–54.50	$51.28	$515	—
1045	1045	85-90%	1	56.00	$56.00	$585	—
790–1310	1050	85-90%	2	35.50–36.00	$35.69	$375	-21.20
930–1325	1125	85-90%	14	37.00–47.00	$43.40	$488	-4.79

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1830	1355	65-75%	8	65.00–78.00	$70.16	$951	—
1170–1730	1398	65-75%	8	80.00–90.00	$86.42	$1,208	—
1615	1615	65-75%	1	63.00	$63.00	$1,017	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1845	1152	8	49.50–58.00	$53.63	$618	—
995–2195	1663	7	66.00–76.50	$72.89	$1,212	—
1900–1930	1920	3	80.50–85.50	$83.15	$1,596	+7.15

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100	1100	1	73.00	$73.00	$803	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1460–1485	1473	2	89.00–92.00	$90.51	$1,333	—

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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.