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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 2, 2021

420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight N/N/A heifers $112.04/cwt ≈ $1,039/hd at 927 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 420 331 320
Slaughter cattle 420 331 320

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week. slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 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
1230–1530 1364 9 110.00–123.00 $116.90 $1,595 -7.33
1265–1610 1366 72 126.00–132.50 $128.73 $1,758 +4.50
1200–1625 1463 13 118.00–125.50 $122.13 $1,787 -9.44
1392–1595 1496 31 133.00–136.00 $134.40 $2,011 +2.83

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
844–1065 927 12 94.00–123.50 $112.04 $1,039 —
975–1150 1056 6 71.00–91.00 $83.60 $883 —
1115–1340 1180 6 101.00–120.00 $110.03 $1,298 -9.38
1270–1430 1335 11 132.50–134.00 $133.17 $1,778 +3.86
1160–1389 1342 9 122.50–125.00 $124.12 $1,666 -5.19
1255–1630 1343 17 126.50–133.00 $128.64 $1,728 -0.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1255 1104 80-85% 10 69.00–86.00 $78.34 $865 —
970–1495 1240 80-85% 60 55.00–66.50 $61.27 $760 —
1160–1505 1280 80-85% 6 67.00–77.00 $69.78 $893 +10.50
1030–1575 1328 80-85% 23 38.00–55.00 $50.97 $677 -16.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1595 1386 75-80% 18 53.00–64.00 $60.06 $832 —
1150–1870 1516 75-80% 35 65.00–74.00 $69.40 $1,052 +0.85
1580–2030 1775 75-80% 5 77.00–78.00 $77.50 $1,376 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1230 882 85-90% 8 27.00–45.00 $36.07 $318 —
760–1195 1003 85-90% 17 46.50–56.00 $50.78 $509 —
1035 1035 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $600 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1180 1130 65-75% 3 94.00–105.00 $97.79 $1,105 —
1320 1320 65-75% 1 75.00 $75.00 $990 —
1170–2065 1684 65-75% 8 76.00–89.00 $81.04 $1,365 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1570 1349 5 65.00–75.00 $71.78 $968 —
1320–2315 1788 14 77.00–86.00 $82.21 $1,470 —
1135–2420 1848 4 89.00–109.00 $93.61 $1,730 —

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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.