Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 11, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	396	337	165
Slaughter cattle	396	337	165

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold 3.75 to 4.75 higher. Slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers 1.50 higher, Boners steady, and Leans 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold .25 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
1095–1300	1194	10	102.00–114.50	$108.89	$1,300	+8.89
1330–1425	1378	2	95.00–97.50	$96.21	$1,326	-17.31
1188–1625	1390	48	115.00–121.00	$118.30	$1,644	+4.78
1295–1530	1413	2	105.00–108.50	$106.90	$1,510	-1.11
1390–1530	1495	10	122.00–124.00	$123.47	$1,846	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
730–735	733	2	80.00–100.00	$89.97	$659	—
570–990	843	4	51.00–81.00	$65.74	$554	—
1010–1230	1138	14	95.00–113.50	$103.91	$1,182	—
1065–1497	1274	42	115.00–120.00	$117.82	$1,501	—
1125–1531	1343	22	98.00–114.00	$108.81	$1,461	—
1650	1650	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,815	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1150	1001	80-85%	9	64.00–88.00	$77.71	$778	—
885–1510	1199	80-85%	77	62.00–72.00	$66.62	$799	+7.48
1115–1330	1217	80-85%	3	73.50–78.00	$75.04	$913	+8.15
950–1415	1253	80-85%	14	52.00–61.00	$58.10	$728	-16.25

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1195–1555	1375	75-80%	2	75.50–83.00	$78.76	$1,083	—
1195–1840	1504	75-80%	50	63.50–74.00	$69.19	$1,041	—
1400–1735	1537	75-80%	9	56.50–63.00	$61.10	$939	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
630–1055	868	85-90%	3	20.00–53.50	$45.22	$393	+0.13
685–1255	1020	85-90%	12	58.00–67.00	$62.22	$635	—
1115	1115	85-90%	1	69.00	$69.00	$769	+3.00

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1145–1475	1246	65-75%	5	85.00–95.00	$90.66	$1,130	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–2075	1448	6	52.50–85.00	$74.01	$1,072	-3.14
1435–2035	1774	11	87.00–97.50	$92.74	$1,645	—
2260	2260	1	104.00	$104.00	$2,350	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055	1055	2	76.00–77.00	$76.50	$807	—
1205–1441	1402	10	97.00–105.00	$103.71	$1,454	—

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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.