Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 18, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	358	405	380
Slaughter cattle	358	405	380

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. No price comparisons for dairy steers to last week. Slaughter heifers sold 1.50 higher. slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Boners 1.00 higher. Leans traded steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. 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
885–1056	1028	6	100.00–127.00	$123.12	$1,266	—
1090–1457	1266	27	103.00–134.00	$124.38	$1,575	—
1220–1645	1440	16	130.50–137.50	$134.21	$1,933	+4.20
1340–1595	1488	62	137.50–145.00	$141.78	$2,110	+3.72
1660–1935	1773	11	123.00–138.00	$132.28	$2,345	+1.37

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
950–1095	1023	2	66.00–71.00	$68.68	$703	—
865–1230	1047	8	89.00–120.00	$99.46	$1,041	—
1095	1095	1	45.00	$45.00	$493	-74.00
995–1310	1241	9	110.00–137.00	$127.36	$1,581	+1.83
1180–1310	1255	3	125.00–130.50	$127.74	$1,603	-15.26
1255–1535	1380	38	137.50–144.50	$142.00	$1,960	+1.59
1456	1456	12	147.00	$147.00	$2,140	—
1610–1735	1681	5	128.50–136.00	$133.02	$2,236	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1116–1370	1241	80-85%	9	66.00–111.00	$85.62	$1,063	—
1130–1410	1272	80-85%	5	44.00–58.50	$54.40	$692	—
1165–1640	1332	80-85%	23	60.00–69.50	$65.83	$877	+1.00
1305–1515	1400	80-85%	7	71.50–80.00	$75.68	$1,060	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1370–1685	1519	75-80%	10	50.00–68.00	$61.90	$940	+1.39
1310–1960	1560	75-80%	29	70.00–80.50	$75.81	$1,183	-3.40
1400–1745	1644	75-80%	4	81.00–81.50	$81.39	$1,338	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1125	1075	85-90%	2	58.00–73.00	$65.15	$700	—
1030–1265	1148	85-90%	2	41.00–43.00	$41.90	$481	—
885–1360	1151	85-90%	8	45.00–55.50	$50.63	$583	-0.26

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1360	1313	65-75%	2	115.00–121.00	$118.11	$1,551	+0.04
1200–1500	1371	65-75%	8	82.50–105.00	$91.73	$1,258	+5.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
840	840	1	83.00	$83.00	$697	—
1070–1880	1510	3	75.00–81.00	$79.17	$1,195	—
1830	1830	1	106.50	$106.50	$1,949	—
1610–2470	1993	13	87.00–94.50	$90.84	$1,810	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1217	1186	3	85.00–87.00	$86.37	$1,024	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1390–1685	1530	3	104.00–112.00	$109.21	$1,671	—
1430–1643	1600	5	116.00–118.00	$117.64	$1,882	—

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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.