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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 11, 2022

405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 405 257 418
Slaughter cattle 405 257 418

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 1.50 lower. Slaughter heifers traded steady. Slaughter cows traded steady on the Breakers and 1.00 to 4.00 higher on the Boners and Leans. Slaughter bulls sold8.00 higher on a very good set. Trade was active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1070 975 5 104.00–125.00 $119.36 $1,164 —
1030–1455 1161 4 91.00–106.00 $101.08 $1,174 —
1210–1949 1341 11 110.00–131.50 $124.83 $1,674 —
1280–1535 1423 6 121.00–133.00 $130.01 $1,850 -1.03
1302–1685 1499 70 135.00–142.50 $138.06 $2,070 -1.51
1569 1569 8 144.50 $144.50 $2,267 -0.50
1720–1830 1757 8 114.00–135.50 $130.91 $2,300 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1075 993 3 72.00–87.00 $77.41 $769 —
1090 1090 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,297 -3.58
1055–1440 1242 3 115.00–132.00 $125.53 $1,559 —
1270 1270 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,816 —
1310 1310 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,742 —
1255–1480 1366 57 134.50–142.00 $140.41 $1,918 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1270 1094 80-85% 5 68.00–85.00 $76.63 $838 +1.80
980–1510 1205 80-85% 35 53.00–59.00 $56.88 $685 —
1010–1665 1300 80-85% 33 60.00–70.00 $64.83 $843 -5.74
1255–1535 1366 80-85% 6 71.00–74.00 $72.35 $988 +21.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1975 1479 75-80% 37 65.00–75.00 $69.99 $1,035 +10.86
1360–1695 1502 75-80% 9 57.00–63.00 $60.51 $909 -9.68
1215–2300 1573 75-80% 18 76.00–85.00 $79.21 $1,246 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1275 1008 85-90% 4 25.00–44.00 $37.09 $374 —
810–1620 1183 85-90% 29 45.00–55.00 $50.89 $602 —
920–1490 1268 85-90% 10 56.00–64.00 $59.07 $749 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1415 1323 65-75% 2 117.00–119.00 $118.07 $1,562 —
1196–1485 1362 65-75% 3 78.00–97.00 $86.66 $1,180 -7.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1905 1653 7 72.00–83.00 $78.30 $1,294 —
2045–2080 2063 2 104.00–109.00 $106.48 $2,197 —
1620–2605 2116 7 90.00–97.50 $93.92 $1,987 -2.48

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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.