Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 14, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	298	238	424
Slaughter cattle	298	238	424

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle again lower. Slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold 4.75 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.25 to 4.75 lower with the exception of Leans that sold 3.25 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.75 lower. Trade was active with moderate to soft demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1205	1142	3	87.00–94.00	$91.11	$1,040	—
1055–1427	1291	9	105.00–119.50	$116.01	$1,498	+25.52
1320	1320	1	97.00	$97.00	$1,280	-17.16
1290–1505	1398	2	115.50–117.50	$116.42	$1,628	-15.57
1215–1646	1425	46	120.00–126.50	$123.39	$1,758	—
1385–1581	1542	16	127.50–130.00	$128.33	$1,979	—
1685–1820	1753	2	111.50–119.50	$115.35	$2,022	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
795–855	825	2	54.00–55.50	$54.72	$451	—
1010	1010	1	65.00	$65.00	$656	—
986–1245	1116	2	101.00–108.00	$104.91	$1,171	-10.03
1088–1322	1185	20	119.00–124.50	$122.29	$1,449	-4.77
1185–1240	1218	7	127.00–128.50	$127.35	$1,551	-3.15
1255–1415	1300	4	115.00–117.50	$115.80	$1,505	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–1325	1178	80-85%	14	63.50–80.00	$68.58	$808	—
840–1520	1246	80-85%	34	54.00–64.50	$59.71	$744	+5.45
1045–1525	1268	80-85%	8	43.50–53.50	$50.30	$638	-14.35
1080–1575	1287	80-85%	10	65.00–72.00	$68.03	$876	+3.38

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1765	1417	75-80%	35	62.00–72.50	$67.51	$957	-2.20
1335–1600	1503	75-80%	9	71.50–74.50	$72.83	$1,095	—
1250–1810	1510	75-80%	12	54.50–61.00	$56.97	$860	-22.45

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070	1070	85-90%	1	58.00	$58.00	$621	—
935–1245	1082	85-90%	16	44.50–54.00	$50.34	$545	—
960–1340	1107	85-90%	5	20.00–42.50	$30.20	$334	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1240	1240	65-75%	1	90.00	$90.00	$1,116	—
1390–1655	1523	65-75%	2	71.50–75.00	$73.40	$1,118	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1380–1615	1513	3	72.50–78.50	$74.90	$1,133	—
1450–2285	1737	9	83.00–93.00	$88.85	$1,543	—
1585–2285	1889	7	96.50–105.00	$100.25	$1,894	—

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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.