Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 23, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	452	182	314
Slaughter cattle	452	182	314

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers traded unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply higher, with cows selling 4.50 to 9.50 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 8.75 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
837–935	902	6	109.50–122.00	$113.36	$1,023	—
995–1715	1312	9	94.00–110.00	$103.35	$1,356	—
1060–1630	1381	92	111.00–117.50	$114.73	$1,584	—
1155–1650	1386	13	100.00–110.50	$107.43	$1,489	—
1392–1625	1572	11	118.00	$118.00	$1,855	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985	985	1	101.00	$101.00	$995	—
885–1085	988	4	75.00–86.00	$81.63	$807	—
920–1100	1003	7	85.00–103.00	$92.86	$931	—
1090–1975	1277	9	92.00–105.50	$98.53	$1,258	-15.32
1195–1410	1301	5	105.00–110.00	$108.50	$1,412	—
1030–1480	1319	56	111.00–117.00	$113.56	$1,498	—
1710	1710	1	99.00	$99.00	$1,693	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
745–1205	975	80-85%	2	82.50–95.00	$87.28	$851	—
1050–1340	1204	80-85%	5	74.50–79.50	$75.68	$911	+16.91
950–1575	1226	80-85%	32	52.50–63.00	$58.12	$713	-6.39
995–1590	1235	80-85%	44	63.50–74.00	$68.10	$841	+3.59

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1745	1539	75-80%	18	56.00–63.00	$59.70	$919	—
1340–1955	1583	75-80%	55	63.50–74.00	$66.97	$1,060	—
1895	1895	75-80%	1	74.50	$74.50	$1,412	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
740–1030	885	85-90%	2	25.00–42.00	$32.11	$284	—
815–1275	1059	85-90%	18	44.50–64.50	$57.67	$611	+6.93
1150	1150	85-90%	1	67.50	$67.50	$776	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250	1250	65-75%	1	81.00	$81.00	$1,012	—
1425–1500	1473	65-75%	3	98.50–100.50	$99.65	$1,468	—
1260–1665	1477	65-75%	7	84.00–95.00	$88.73	$1,311	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1115	1085	4	70.00–91.00	$85.60	$929	—
1525–1680	1600	3	71.00–79.00	$76.34	$1,221	—
1725–2205	1938	11	82.50–90.00	$86.55	$1,677	—
1980	1980	1	93.50	$93.50	$1,851	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1260	1260	4	91.00	$91.00	$1,147	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1680	1529	5	96.00–102.50	$99.73	$1,525	—

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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.