Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 6, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	325	327	0
Slaughter cattle	325	327	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 6.25 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 3.50 higher. Slaughter cows sold .50 to 1.50 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.25 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295	1295	1	115.00	$115.00	$1,489	—
1285–1405	1345	2	108.00–114.00	$111.13	$1,495	—
1240–1680	1459	47	118.00–124.75	$122.68	$1,790	—
1490	1490	7	125.00	$125.00	$1,862	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
980–1005	993	2	81.00–83.00	$82.01	$814	—
925–1170	1015	3	87.00–100.00	$91.89	$933	—
1030–1140	1085	2	92.00–115.00	$102.92	$1,117	—
1225	1225	2	123.50	$123.50	$1,513	—
1080–1475	1290	3	112.00–115.50	$114.17	$1,473	—
1242–1455	1329	13	116.00–122.50	$120.54	$1,602	+0.54

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1190	1040	80-85%	14	78.00–107.00	$90.26	$939	—
920–1585	1190	80-85%	17	55.00–64.50	$61.51	$732	—
1170–1225	1197	80-85%	3	76.00–76.50	$76.17	$912	—
875–1540	1230	80-85%	73	65.00–75.50	$69.86	$859	-17.56

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–1710	1489	75-80%	10	59.50–65.00	$63.41	$944	+0.16
1235–1890	1498	75-80%	49	66.00–76.00	$70.86	$1,061	+7.61
1515–1535	1525	75-80%	2	77.00–82.00	$79.52	$1,213	+10.16

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810–995	905	85-90%	3	78.00–90.00	$81.92	$741	—
855–1145	1000	85-90%	2	52.00–52.50	$52.29	$523	—
930–1130	1034	85-90%	4	67.00–69.00	$68.43	$708	—
905–1335	1061	85-90%	28	56.50–65.00	$61.68	$654	+0.78

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165	1165	65-75%	1	99.00	$99.00	$1,153	—
1250–1665	1491	65-75%	8	85.00–95.00	$89.11	$1,329	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–1725	1272	6	73.00–84.50	$80.82	$1,028	—
1180–2065	1623	2	100.00–104.00	$102.55	$1,664	—
1440–2175	1705	9	87.00–97.00	$91.78	$1,565	—

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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.