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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 15, 2022

335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 335 300 0
Slaughter cattle 335 300 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, Slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers and Boners selling .50 to 2.00 lower and Leans selling 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 higher on a nice 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
1065 1065 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,502 —
1295–1305 1300 2 137.00–137.50 $137.25 $1,784 —
1180–1425 1316 10 102.00–137.00 $124.84 $1,643 —
1290–1455 1387 3 152.00–152.50 $152.34 $2,113 +11.10
1245–1593 1427 52 138.50–151.00 $146.96 $2,097 —
1690–1700 1695 2 136.00–145.00 $140.51 $2,382 +0.51

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1060 982 3 78.00–114.00 $103.01 $1,012 —
975–1355 1228 6 109.00–127.00 $122.24 $1,501 -4.13
1140–1515 1280 11 120.50–137.00 $128.67 $1,647 -9.45
1165–1575 1389 66 138.00–151.75 $145.63 $2,023 —
1407–1445 1436 8 153.25–155.00 $153.68 $2,207 +6.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1350 1212 80-85% 8 82.00–101.00 $90.78 $1,100 +23.78
1060–1445 1261 80-85% 32 70.50–81.00 $76.54 $965 -0.43
980–1500 1263 80-85% 13 62.00–70.00 $67.36 $851 -9.61
1285–1385 1330 80-85% 5 82.00–86.50 $83.42 $1,109 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–2105 1550 75-80% 16 66.00–80.00 $75.24 $1,166 -11.46
1550 1550 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,488 +9.30
1260–1970 1564 75-80% 35 81.00–91.00 $84.71 $1,325 -1.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–950 907 85-90% 3 50.00–54.00 $52.30 $474 —
885–1130 1027 85-90% 13 60.00–70.00 $65.11 $669 —
1125 1125 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $934 +20.09
1165 1165 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $874 +4.28
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 65-75% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,856 —
1690 1690 65-75% 2 115.50 $115.50 $1,952 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1805 1525 4 71.50–87.50 $80.85 $1,233 —
1295–2440 1714 17 99.00–109.00 $106.37 $1,823 —

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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.