Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 17, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	382	226	319
Slaughter cattle	382	226	319

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers traded steady. Slaughter heifers sold 4.25 higher. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers trading steady, Boners 1.00 higher, and Leans 3.50 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.75 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
1045–1265	1178	5	84.00–94.00	$89.87	$1,059	—
1085–1470	1222	21	104.00–124.50	$116.92	$1,429	-6.14
1160–1470	1297	10	115.00–124.50	$120.60	$1,564	+2.76
1400	1400	1	133.50	$133.50	$1,869	+4.64
1140–1615	1403	120	125.00–131.25	$128.85	$1,808	-0.01
1735	1735	1	123.50	$123.50	$2,143	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
790–1047	936	4	95.00–117.00	$102.97	$964	—
985–1165	1075	2	81.00–97.00	$89.67	$964	—
960–1245	1086	14	100.00–122.00	$113.92	$1,237	—
1050–1315	1208	10	115.00–123.50	$119.40	$1,442	+2.65
1165–1387	1285	42	124.00–130.50	$127.60	$1,640	+4.32

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1240–1815	1472	75-80%	41	71.00–81.00	$75.98	$1,118	+0.01
1265–1800	1505	75-80%	5	83.00–88.00	$84.63	$1,274	—
1410–1915	1638	75-80%	3	66.00–69.50	$67.52	$1,106	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1515	1111	80-85%	7	59.00–67.50	$65.20	$724	-13.52
990–1415	1186	80-85%	32	68.00–78.50	$73.41	$871	+10.41
1360	1360	80-85%	1	79.00	$79.00	$1,074	—
1445	1445	80-85%	1	25.00	$25.00	$361	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–995	953	85-90%	2	30.00–54.50	$42.80	$408	—
850–1145	1012	85-90%	9	56.50–67.00	$61.01	$617	—
1065–1150	1115	85-90%	4	68.00–72.50	$70.68	$788	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1270	1248	65-75%	2	94.50–97.50	$96.03	$1,198	—
1325–1570	1437	65-75%	3	113.00–119.00	$115.28	$1,657	-5.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720	720	1	104.00	$104.00	$749	—
855–2320	1312	11	79.00–89.50	$83.95	$1,101	—
1695–2295	1921	8	92.50–102.50	$97.02	$1,864	—
1955	1955	1	103.00	$103.00	$2,014	+1.90

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275–1600	1438	2	98.00–105.50	$101.33	$1,457	—

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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.