Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 8, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	300	463	169
Slaughter cattle	300	463	169

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 5.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows, Breaker and Boners sold 7.50 to 8.00 higher, Leans 3.50 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 higher. Trade was active with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140–1365	1290	3	133.00–139.00	$137.23	$1,770	—
1283–1480	1386	10	137.00–142.50	$141.24	$1,958	—
1375–1616	1513	51	143.00–151.50	$147.45	$2,231	-1.98
1680	1680	2	140.00	$140.00	$2,352	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
958–1265	1056	8	97.00–114.50	$111.34	$1,176	+37.60
1120–1270	1229	4	120.00–131.00	$126.37	$1,553	—
1157–1415	1276	7	129.00–142.00	$138.12	$1,762	—
1270–1550	1410	48	144.50–151.00	$147.25	$2,076	—
1690	1690	1	134.00	$134.00	$2,265	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–1250	1073	80-85%	13	76.00–102.00	$90.02	$966	—
1105–1440	1231	80-85%	11	61.00–70.00	$67.00	$825	—
1020–1460	1266	80-85%	25	72.00–82.00	$76.97	$974	+18.61
1300–1460	1403	80-85%	3	86.00–87.50	$86.98	$1,220	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1335–1715	1503	75-80%	6	64.00–80.00	$72.09	$1,084	-6.80
1150–2065	1573	75-80%	39	83.00–93.00	$86.70	$1,364	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
770–965	867	85-90%	3	28.00–55.00	$44.09	$382	-22.19
885–1495	1108	85-90%	14	58.00–66.00	$62.91	$697	—
1035–1340	1153	85-90%	5	69.00–73.00	$70.72	$815	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105	1105	65-75%	1	117.00	$117.00	$1,293	—
1220	1220	65-75%	1	92.00	$92.00	$1,122	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1069	1069	6	101.00	$101.00	$1,080	—
1110–2065	1568	8	81.00–90.00	$84.90	$1,331	-8.21
1750–2015	1906	4	108.00–116.00	$111.13	$2,118	—
1985–2570	2216	4	95.50–107.00	$100.86	$2,235	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1477	1477	2	114.00	$114.00	$1,684	—

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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.