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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 2, 2021

495 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 495 380 412
Slaughter cattle 495 380 412

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold sharply higher at 8.75 to 9.25 higher. Slaughter cows sold higher, but mixed, with Breakers .75 higher. Boners 2.25 higher, and Leans 5.75 higher. Slaughter bulls also sold higher at 6.75 higher. Trade was active with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1215 1112 3 103.00–109.50 $107.13 $1,191 +27.13
1065–1340 1176 7 102.00–109.00 $106.53 $1,253 +12.64
1202 1202 2 109.50 $109.50 $1,316 —
1075–1570 1331 4 105.00–109.50 $107.42 $1,430 —
1235–1650 1449 115 110.00–116.50 $113.63 $1,646 +17.06
1468–1521 1497 9 117.00–117.25 $117.14 $1,754 —
1670–1895 1738 5 98.00–107.50 $104.74 $1,820 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1190 986 4 52.00–77.00 $65.32 $644 —
975–1085 1030 2 77.00–85.00 $80.79 $832 —
1035–1383 1296 4 102.00–108.50 $107.20 $1,389 —
1115–1565 1296 69 109.00–115.50 $113.29 $1,468 —
1265–1398 1371 5 116.50 $116.50 $1,597 —
1665–1700 1683 2 97.00–108.50 $102.69 $1,728 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1450 1139 80-85% 24 55.00–83.00 $64.50 $735 —
880–1570 1262 80-85% 94 52.00–62.50 $57.17 $721 +9.88
940–1515 1283 80-85% 9 63.00–66.00 $64.35 $826 +17.06
1135–1420 1298 80-85% 5 46.00–51.00 $48.96 $636 +1.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 75-80% 1 62.00 $62.00 $766 —
1300–1560 1463 75-80% 3 50.00–54.50 $52.03 $761 -7.32
1175–1925 1486 75-80% 57 55.00–65.50 $60.09 $893 +0.74
1365–1795 1536 75-80% 4 66.00–67.50 $66.74 $1,025 -1.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 85-90% 1 10.00 $10.00 $70 -46.01
825 825 85-90% 1 43.00 $43.00 $355 —
865–1125 995 85-90% 2 57.50–58.00 $57.72 $574 —
825–1470 1118 85-90% 13 46.50–57.00 $52.70 $589 —
1030–1315 1125 85-90% 5 58.00–65.00 $60.61 $682 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 65-75% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,168 —
1265–1777 1530 65-75% 4 63.00–70.00 $67.27 $1,029 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1620 1249 5 29.00–75.00 $54.61 $682 —
1495–1765 1658 6 90.00–95.00 $92.66 $1,536 —
1250–2296 1726 12 79.00–89.00 $84.33 $1,456 +6.90

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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.