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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 20, 2021

302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 302 344 233
Slaughter cattle 302 344 233

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold 3.25 to 4.25 lower. Slaughter cows sold .50 to 1.25 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.50 lower. Trade was active with moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1050 937 5 97.00–120.00 $105.38 $987 —
955–1330 1143 2 75.00–84.50 $80.53 $920 —
1125–1250 1166 10 110.50–119.50 $116.66 $1,360 —
1160–1390 1280 3 111.00–120.00 $115.06 $1,473 —
1095–1555 1360 77 121.00–126.25 $124.56 $1,694 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 1 101.00 $101.00 $853 +33.70
950–1036 993 2 82.00–84.00 $83.04 $825 —
945–1240 1108 3 82.00–105.00 $92.73 $1,027 -18.00
865–1393 1176 7 92.00–116.50 $107.55 $1,265 —
1045–1430 1207 34 120.00–126.75 $124.48 $1,502 +3.74
1125–1393 1301 13 110.00–119.50 $117.04 $1,523 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1385 1202 80-85% 3 71.50–77.00 $74.42 $895 —
855–1815 1243 80-85% 36 68.00–78.50 $72.31 $899 —
920–1510 1278 80-85% 13 57.00–67.50 $64.02 $818 -8.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1400 1383 75-80% 2 68.00 $68.00 $940 +4.08
1245–1775 1472 75-80% 23 72.50–82.00 $76.86 $1,131 —
1555–1635 1595 75-80% 2 84.00 $84.00 $1,340 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1205 965 85-90% 3 35.00–54.50 $45.70 $441 —
725–1320 1030 85-90% 8 58.00–66.50 $61.66 $635 —
965–1160 1063 85-90% 2 69.00–71.50 $70.14 $746 -0.86
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1490 1335 65-75% 2 106.00–112.00 $109.35 $1,460 —
1185–1550 1418 65-75% 5 86.00–98.00 $90.70 $1,286 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1430 1275 4 70.00–86.50 $76.67 $978 -6.82
1425–2455 1797 13 92.00–102.50 $97.13 $1,745 —
2000 2000 1 108.50 $108.50 $2,170 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,235 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1580 1509 5 102.00–109.00 $105.87 $1,598 —

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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.