Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 30, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	327	452	468
Slaughter cattle	327	452	468

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold 1.75 to 3.50 higher. Slaughter dairy steers were lightly tested. Slaughter cows sold 1.26 to 2.25 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
770–1015	913	3	95.00–104.00	$98.64	$901	-14.72
895–1070	982	5	80.00–90.00	$82.02	$805	—
1095–1500	1172	9	93.00–108.00	$104.76	$1,228	—
1175–1605	1350	62	113.00–119.50	$116.59	$1,574	+1.86
1165–1600	1369	5	105.50–112.50	$110.17	$1,508	-4.56
1500–1600	1533	3	120.00	$120.00	$1,840	—
1810	1810	1	108.50	$108.50	$1,964	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
650	650	1	41.00	$41.00	$266	—
767–905	822	5	91.00–118.00	$107.46	$883	—
715–1120	908	5	64.00–91.00	$74.64	$678	—
1255–1480	1318	5	104.00–112.00	$109.70	$1,446	-3.86
1293–1358	1338	11	120.00	$120.00	$1,606	+6.44
1207–1575	1352	41	113.00–119.50	$116.90	$1,580	—
1665	1665	1	109.00	$109.00	$1,815	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–1245	1208	80-85%	2	85.00–90.00	$87.42	$1,056	+11.74
1040–1595	1273	80-85%	15	55.50–63.50	$59.58	$758	—
950–1635	1300	80-85%	38	64.00–74.50	$69.28	$901	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1805	1491	75-80%	16	57.50–65.50	$63.25	$943	—
1225–2100	1523	75-80%	38	66.00–76.50	$69.36	$1,056	+9.66
1640	1640	75-80%	1	84.00	$84.00	$1,378	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–1140	971	85-90%	4	44.00–55.50	$51.45	$500	—
865–1120	993	85-90%	2	62.00–81.50	$73.00	$725	—
780–1430	1069	85-90%	24	56.00–66.00	$60.90	$651	+3.23

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1350	1249	65-75%	4	67.00–86.50	$75.86	$947	—
1290–1600	1407	65-75%	6	100.00–110.00	$103.60	$1,458	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1775	1503	2	73.00–73.50	$73.20	$1,100	—
835–2275	1598	16	82.50–93.50	$88.39	$1,412	—
1635–2095	1865	2	95.50–96.50	$96.06	$1,792	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1415–1660	1543	3	103.00–104.50	$104.04	$1,605	+4.31

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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.