Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 16, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	500	231	499
Slaughter cattle	500	231	499

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade was active with good demand on slaughter steers and heifers. Demand on slaughter cows and bulls was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110–1235	1173	2	84.00–99.00	$91.90	$1,078	—
1160–1640	1311	11	110.00–128.00	$122.03	$1,600	—
1225–1512	1384	21	124.50–131.50	$129.24	$1,789	-2.47
1285–1605	1472	95	132.00–140.50	$136.87	$2,015	—
1484	1484	14	144.00	$144.00	$2,137	—
1770–1850	1810	2	122.50	$122.50	$2,217	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1210	1105	19	111.00–131.50	$122.70	$1,356	—
1182–1506	1286	19	124.50–130.00	$127.14	$1,635	—
1335–1402	1369	4	141.00–142.50	$141.77	$1,941	+8.91
1181–1600	1387	46	131.50–140.50	$135.99	$1,886	+3.13
1640–1645	1643	2	115.50–125.50	$120.51	$1,980	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1280	1103	80-85%	8	70.50–92.00	$78.06	$861	—
715–1665	1228	80-85%	22	38.00–51.50	$47.20	$580	-23.17
1025–1615	1273	80-85%	72	52.00–62.50	$57.08	$727	—
1225–1510	1372	80-85%	5	64.00–65.50	$64.82	$889	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
760–1635	1131	75-80%	17	35.00–56.50	$50.17	$567	—
1165–2065	1513	75-80%	48	57.50–68.00	$63.74	$964	—
1515–1860	1680	75-80%	11	68.00–71.50	$69.85	$1,173	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875	875	85-90%	1	77.00	$77.00	$674	—
870–1955	1121	85-90%	22	43.00–53.50	$47.21	$529	—
1010–1195	1128	85-90%	8	36.00–42.00	$38.21	$431	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1610	1265	65-75%	4	77.00–90.00	$83.09	$1,051	+31.09
1240–1355	1287	65-75%	3	96.00–103.00	$100.54	$1,294	+48.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1740	1475	3	93.50–104.00	$99.56	$1,469	+29.31
1016–2060	1571	10	55.00–79.00	$74.06	$1,163	—
1385–2325	1852	12	80.00–90.00	$84.90	$1,572	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1238	1230	4	84.00–89.50	$85.35	$1,050	—

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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.