Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 29, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	431	238	327
Slaughter cattle	431	238	327

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers and heifers traded unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers 1.00 higher, Boners 1.00 lower, and Leans 3.50 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1215	1074	4	75.00–100.00	$88.75	$953	—
1180–1590	1318	11	118.00–140.00	$128.42	$1,693	—
1245–1605	1456	7	135.00–140.50	$139.07	$2,025	—
1250–1640	1472	78	141.50–149.50	$145.75	$2,145	—
1650–1725	1679	12	122.00–148.00	$143.43	$2,408	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765–1165	962	5	85.00–117.00	$105.88	$1,019	—
935–1185	1053	8	79.00–101.00	$89.41	$941	—
1095–1335	1172	5	113.00–139.00	$130.26	$1,527	—
1160–1480	1319	5	131.00–138.50	$134.92	$1,780	-9.55
1156–1540	1350	85	142.00–150.50	$147.03	$1,985	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1095	1001	80-85%	4	85.00–108.00	$95.78	$959	—
1065–1370	1226	80-85%	22	64.50–74.50	$72.26	$886	—
890–1620	1306	80-85%	45	75.00–85.50	$80.04	$1,045	-9.11
1350–1435	1393	80-85%	2	86.50–88.00	$87.27	$1,216	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1240–1900	1464	75-80%	14	72.00–84.00	$79.65	$1,166	+3.89
1350–1880	1596	75-80%	26	84.50–95.00	$89.58	$1,430	—
1690	1690	75-80%	1	97.00	$97.00	$1,639	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810–815	813	85-90%	2	85.00–109.00	$96.96	$788	—
915–1270	1024	85-90%	5	55.00–61.00	$58.26	$597	-6.87
845–1360	1110	85-90%	24	64.00–74.00	$68.69	$762	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1375	1375	65-75%	1	87.00	$87.00	$1,196	—
1385–1705	1490	65-75%	4	128.00–132.00	$130.02	$1,937	-2.52
1455–1760	1607	65-75%	3	107.00–119.00	$113.73	$1,828	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
745–1670	1400	8	70.00–100.00	$89.39	$1,251	—
1530–2505	1887	14	101.50–112.00	$107.83	$2,035	—
1910–2200	2028	3	113.50–116.00	$114.83	$2,329	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1500	1416	9	122.00–129.00	$126.39	$1,790	—
1595–1610	1603	2	132.00–137.00	$134.49	$2,156	—

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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.