Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 8, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	254	437	375
Slaughter cattle	254	437	375

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows, with Breakers and Boners selling 2.00 to 3.00 higher and Leans 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded steady. Trade was active with moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820	820	1	54.00	$54.00	$443	—
990–1085	1038	2	89.00–97.00	$92.82	$963	—
1215–1265	1232	3	128.50–138.00	$134.55	$1,658	—
1360	1360	1	119.00	$119.00	$1,618	-21.80
1260–1675	1460	54	139.50–147.50	$143.99	$2,102	-4.58
1580	1580	1	149.00	$149.00	$2,354	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
679–1225	1052	6	79.00–100.00	$89.64	$943	—
980–1150	1080	3	115.00–137.00	$128.22	$1,385	—
1165	1165	1	99.00	$99.00	$1,153	—
1145–1495	1330	34	139.00–147.50	$143.78	$1,912	+3.32
1380–1390	1385	2	133.00–135.00	$134.00	$1,856	-15.10

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045–1095	1070	80-85%	2	93.00	$93.00	$995	—
1025–1410	1223	80-85%	22	76.00–86.50	$81.22	$993	—
1170–1475	1328	80-85%	4	89.00–90.50	$89.64	$1,190	+2.23
1060–1685	1391	80-85%	14	45.00–74.50	$62.90	$875	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130	1130	75-80%	1	125.00	$125.00	$1,412	—
1300–1685	1433	75-80%	6	75.00–83.00	$77.73	$1,114	—
1300–2005	1556	75-80%	25	83.50–93.50	$88.53	$1,378	—
1495–1745	1615	75-80%	5	95.00–98.50	$96.38	$1,557	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1305	1047	85-90%	7	30.00–62.50	$52.43	$549	—
885–1280	1053	85-90%	13	68.00–78.50	$72.33	$762	+29.86
1225	1225	85-90%	1	80.00	$80.00	$980	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265	1265	65-75%	1	89.00	$89.00	$1,126	—
1115–1890	1411	65-75%	4	103.50–108.00	$105.36	$1,487	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
970–1930	1373	4	89.00–96.50	$93.23	$1,280	—
1490–2115	1888	6	98.00–106.50	$102.31	$1,932	—
1640–2170	1946	5	109.00–114.50	$111.27	$2,165	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1945–1980	1965	3	120.00–121.00	$120.33	$2,364	—

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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.