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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 1, 2022

437 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 437 311 361
Slaughter cattle 437 311 361

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers selling .50 lower. Boners 3.50 higher, and Leans steady. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. 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
1175–1525 1308 18 120.00–142.00 $136.82 $1,790 —
1285–1481 1363 11 136.50–142.50 $140.80 $1,919 —
1350–1605 1490 27 144.00–151.50 $148.57 $2,214 -2.24
1660 1660 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,859 —
1700 1700 1 138.50 $138.50 $2,354 -5.50

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022 1022 2 81.00 $81.00 $828 —
906–1255 1026 8 110.00–127.00 $116.62 $1,197 —
1085–1135 1110 2 131.00–140.00 $135.40 $1,503 +41.36
1105–1640 1335 14 137.00–143.00 $140.46 $1,875 —
1250–1615 1378 74 144.00–151.00 $149.10 $2,055 +9.26
1412–1576 1482 7 154.00–155.00 $154.54 $2,290 —
1710 1710 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,411 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1230 1110 80-85% 4 82.00–109.00 $94.43 $1,048 —
875–1600 1267 80-85% 50 74.00–84.50 $78.75 $998 —
1015–1525 1293 80-85% 32 56.00–73.50 $69.13 $894 —
1045–1550 1301 80-85% 11 85.00–92.00 $87.41 $1,137 +12.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,182 —
1230–1955 1496 75-80% 18 69.50–81.00 $77.60 $1,161 —
1220–2060 1504 75-80% 41 82.00–92.00 $86.83 $1,306 +12.02
1525–1880 1671 75-80% 5 93.00–99.00 $94.79 $1,584 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–905 890 85-90% 2 90.00–96.00 $93.05 $828 —
655–1250 1064 85-90% 24 30.00–56.00 $42.47 $452 —
825–1240 1068 85-90% 21 58.00–68.50 $64.04 $684 —
985–1260 1086 85-90% 7 69.50–75.00 $71.71 $779 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1525 1396 65-75% 4 92.50–114.00 $102.17 $1,426 —
1295–1710 1503 65-75% 2 129.00–135.00 $131.59 $1,978 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 1 105.00 $105.00 $945 —
775–1760 1272 17 71.00–92.00 $83.12 $1,057 —
1530–2365 1758 6 112.00–115.50 $113.23 $1,991 —
1450–2485 1955 15 98.00–107.50 $102.05 $1,995 -10.28

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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.