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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 24, 2021

327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 327 382 230
Slaughter cattle 327 382 230

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold 1.75 to 3.75 higher with heifers having the larger gain. Slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers .50 higher, Boners 4.50 lower, and Leans .50 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.25 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1185 1148 2 91.00–98.00 $94.61 $1,086 —
1155–1395 1240 8 109.00–126.00 $121.95 $1,512 +5.03
1145–1510 1295 5 122.00–126.00 $124.72 $1,615 +4.12
1317 1317 2 86.00 $86.00 $1,133 —
1135–1655 1389 86 127.50–133.50 $130.64 $1,815 —
1469–1735 1511 7 130.00–135.00 $133.90 $2,023 —
1890 1890 1 118.50 $118.50 $2,240 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 125.00 $125.00 $838 —
700–1230 975 5 67.00–97.00 $82.56 $805 —
1045–1115 1066 4 101.00–122.00 $115.80 $1,234 +26.13
1145–1500 1300 80 127.50–133.75 $131.33 $1,707 —
1165–1610 1436 6 119.50–126.00 $123.24 $1,770 —
1650–1705 1678 2 119.00–121.00 $119.98 $2,013 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1137 1026 80-85% 3 63.00–76.00 $71.35 $732 —
970–1450 1170 80-85% 10 56.00–63.50 $61.83 $723 -11.58
1010–1485 1232 80-85% 31 64.50–74.50 $68.90 $849 —
1285 1285 80-85% 1 83.50 $83.50 $1,073 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1700 1475 75-80% 4 62.00–69.00 $66.67 $983 -9.31
1290–1955 1564 75-80% 17 70.00–80.50 $76.42 $1,195 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1020 955 85-90% 2 73.00–88.50 $81.28 $776 +38.48
985 985 85-90% 1 47.00 $47.00 $463 +4.20
855–1410 1116 85-90% 13 55.00–65.00 $61.56 $687 -9.12
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1550 1398 65-75% 2 93.00–95.00 $94.11 $1,316 —
1575 1575 65-75% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,764 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1610 1041 7 73.50–85.00 $79.81 $831 —
1455–2095 1671 7 88.00–97.50 $93.86 $1,568 —
1935 1935 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,983 +5.48

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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.