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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 15, 2022

374 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 374 254 182
Slaughter cattle 374 254 182

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers 3.00 higher, Boners steady, and Leans 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 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
1105 1105 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,519 —
1195–1555 1405 4 119.00–135.50 $128.60 $1,807 —
1150–1665 1446 62 139.00–149.00 $144.73 $2,093 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 76.00 $76.00 $604 —
1005 1005 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,256 —
885–1175 1014 6 98.00–122.00 $111.65 $1,132 —
1050–1175 1106 6 119.00–137.00 $125.83 $1,392 —
1055–1540 1361 71 138.00–148.75 $145.81 $1,984 +11.81

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1915 1185 80-85% 7 84.00–109.50 $96.31 $1,141 —
1030–1419 1214 80-85% 18 50.00–75.50 $70.67 $858 -10.55
995–1830 1305 80-85% 33 76.00–86.50 $80.91 $1,056 -8.73
1255–1560 1338 80-85% 16 88.00–93.50 $88.46 $1,184 -1.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1955 1554 75-80% 20 74.00–84.50 $80.04 $1,244 -8.49
1335–1845 1580 75-80% 36 86.50–96.50 $91.45 $1,445 +2.92
1530–1790 1675 75-80% 4 97.50–100.00 $98.42 $1,649 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 103.00 $103.00 $839 —
880–1170 1037 85-90% 5 50.00–58.00 $52.58 $545 +0.15
830–1425 1107 85-90% 32 59.00–69.50 $64.83 $718 —
980–1425 1169 85-90% 6 70.00–72.50 $70.94 $829 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1775 1402 65-75% 5 123.00–129.00 $124.62 $1,747 +19.26
1325–1540 1411 65-75% 4 99.00–112.00 $107.06 $1,511 +1.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1895 1409 6 79.00–100.00 $93.36 $1,315 —
1650–2215 1907 3 114.50–120.00 $118.07 $2,252 —
1495–2240 1915 10 102.50–111.00 $107.03 $2,050 -4.24

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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.