Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 30, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	525	339	488
Slaughter cattle	525	339	488

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 2.75 higher. Slaughter heifers traded steady. Slaughter dairy steers were lightly tested. Slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers and Boners selling 2.00 to 4.00 higher and Leans trading steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 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
1012–1445	1144	14	115.00–131.00	$122.41	$1,400	—
1172–1570	1417	15	108.00–135.00	$129.99	$1,842	—
1295–1605	1481	52	144.50–152.00	$147.53	$2,185	—
1265–1640	1515	43	138.00–143.50	$141.06	$2,137	+2.67
1720	1720	1	129.00	$129.00	$2,219	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
605–885	720	3	115.00–121.00	$118.86	$856	—
855–1021	944	8	68.00–86.00	$82.41	$778	-33.59
1020	1020	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,224	—
1065–1265	1186	13	104.00–132.00	$122.84	$1,457	—
1060–1450	1302	14	124.50–133.50	$130.68	$1,701	-11.32
1095–1490	1302	41	134.00–141.50	$138.40	$1,802	-3.60
1307–1560	1379	12	144.00–150.50	$147.14	$2,029	+8.65

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1365	1144	80-85%	10	54.00–101.00	$78.25	$895	+2.76
825–1695	1185	80-85%	38	35.00–53.50	$47.72	$565	—
1120–1645	1330	80-85%	45	54.00–64.50	$59.74	$795	-4.22
1225–1600	1392	80-85%	13	65.00–73.00	$67.92	$945	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1670	1415	75-80%	18	30.00–62.00	$55.37	$783	+0.67
1260–2130	1560	75-80%	50	62.50–73.00	$68.03	$1,061	—
1240–1865	1630	75-80%	11	73.50–79.00	$75.40	$1,229	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
580–1190	880	85-90%	5	7.00–19.00	$14.44	$127	-60.12
795–1290	1009	85-90%	30	25.00–43.50	$38.44	$388	—
770–1475	1154	85-90%	20	44.00–54.50	$49.02	$566	—
1075–1345	1210	85-90%	2	55.00–57.50	$56.11	$679	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1415	1310	65-75%	7	85.00–101.00	$94.15	$1,233	—
1195–1500	1368	65-75%	6	109.00–123.50	$115.65	$1,582	—
1650	1650	65-75%	1	86.00	$86.00	$1,419	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180–1635	1435	4	67.00–77.00	$70.81	$1,016	—
1335–2080	1722	11	80.00–90.00	$85.74	$1,476	—
2035–2310	2121	4	91.00–99.00	$94.65	$2,008	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1425–1525	1475	2	107.50–116.50	$112.15	$1,654	—

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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.