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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 7, 2021

425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 425 525 366
Slaughter cattle 425 525 366

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold 1.50 to 3.50 higher. Slaughter dairy steers were lightly tested. Slaughter cows sold 1.50 to 2.50 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.50 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
1025 1025 1 38.00 $38.00 $390 —
1075 1075 1 85.00 $85.00 $914 —
1110–1580 1263 6 110.00–134.00 $121.65 $1,536 —
1252–1605 1418 6 132.00–137.00 $134.31 $1,905 +4.32
1215–1630 1473 72 138.00–146.50 $142.54 $2,100 -4.99
1480 1480 1 147.50 $147.50 $2,183 -0.03
1805 1805 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,383 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–940 933 2 112.00–115.00 $113.51 $1,059 +31.10
995–1185 1064 4 60.00–81.00 $73.66 $784 —
1000–1155 1078 2 53.00–55.00 $54.07 $583 —
1000–1260 1114 6 105.00–127.00 $110.52 $1,231 —
1165–1370 1302 5 132.00–136.00 $134.60 $1,752 +3.92
1165–1567 1408 26 138.00–146.00 $141.79 $1,996 —
1480 1480 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,176 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1435 1144 80-85% 10 76.00–104.00 $86.19 $986 +7.94
975–1660 1279 80-85% 25 44.00–53.50 $51.04 $653 —
865–1615 1282 80-85% 94 54.00–64.50 $58.17 $746 —
1115–1595 1403 80-85% 6 65.00–72.00 $67.75 $951 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1830 1449 75-80% 23 51.00–59.50 $56.16 $814 +0.79
1075–2085 1533 75-80% 53 60.00–70.50 $65.53 $1,005 —
1240–1785 1533 75-80% 3 71.00–78.00 $74.44 $1,141 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 19.00 $19.00 $164 +4.56
885 885 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $558 +48.56
825–1135 1011 85-90% 5 20.00–35.00 $29.71 $300 -8.73
805–1355 1075 85-90% 20 39.50–50.00 $43.94 $472 —
945–1220 1093 85-90% 3 51.00–55.00 $52.71 $576 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1570 1355 65-75% 3 105.00–112.00 $108.68 $1,473 -6.97
1285–1600 1394 65-75% 8 68.00–91.00 $82.86 $1,155 -32.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–2235 1471 11 51.00–77.00 $71.22 $1,048 —
1455–2095 1808 26 79.50–89.50 $84.38 $1,526 —
2160–2205 2183 2 92.25–94.00 $93.12 $2,033 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,260 —
1295 1295 1 118.50 $118.50 $1,535 —

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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.