Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 29, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	337	301	231
Slaughter cattle	337	301	231

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 3.75 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 5.75 higher. Slaughter dairy steers were lightly tested. Slaughter cows sold 1.50 to 2.50 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 6.75 lower. 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
1100–1180	1140	2	81.00–89.00	$84.86	$967	—
1115–1340	1228	10	107.00–123.00	$115.98	$1,424	+3.22
1230	1230	1	80.00	$80.00	$984	-32.76
1135–1373	1283	8	118.50–122.00	$121.21	$1,555	—
1160–1645	1331	111	124.00–130.50	$127.93	$1,703	+14.22
1408–1425	1411	5	131.00–132.75	$131.35	$1,853	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
657–840	718	3	110.00–120.00	$116.10	$834	—
1045–1130	1079	4	116.00–119.50	$117.66	$1,270	+8.66
970–1196	1109	5	65.00–80.00	$70.86	$786	—
1120–1448	1266	54	124.50–130.00	$128.36	$1,625	+12.44
1205–1375	1290	2	121.00–122.50	$121.70	$1,570	+5.78

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
695–1205	950	80-85%	2	80.00–84.00	$81.46	$774	—
925–1415	1203	80-85%	11	48.00–64.50	$59.19	$712	—
995–1485	1239	80-85%	40	65.00–75.00	$69.62	$863	—
1295–1455	1380	80-85%	3	76.50–80.00	$78.30	$1,081	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1695	1487	75-80%	20	71.00–81.00	$76.69	$1,140	+1.53
1515–1610	1563	75-80%	2	65.00–65.50	$65.24	$1,020	—
1320–1875	1618	75-80%	3	82.00–85.50	$83.39	$1,349	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
770–1320	1016	85-90%	7	20.00–53.50	$37.04	$376	—
905–1215	1092	85-90%	5	55.00–65.00	$59.64	$651	+1.86
1160	1160	85-90%	1	69.00	$69.00	$800	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1445	1445	65-75%	1	80.00	$80.00	$1,156	-27.08
1495	1495	65-75%	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,644	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1495	1495	1	82.50	$82.50	$1,233	—
1550–2070	1870	6	88.50–97.50	$92.65	$1,733	—
1745–2125	1900	3	103.00–104.50	$103.88	$1,974	+4.44

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1382–1530	1431	3	99.50–102.50	$100.57	$1,439	—

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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.