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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 26, 2022

389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 389 290 177
Slaughter cattle 389 290 177

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 1.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 lower to 1.00 higher with Breakers having the advantage. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 7.00 lower on yet a week quality set. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1640 1397 20 132.00–142.50 $140.00 $1,956 -1.00
1265–1630 1440 81 143.50–151.00 $147.93 $2,130 —
1205–1685 1470 5 123.00–137.50 $130.18 $1,914 -18.81
1471 1471 7 152.50 $152.50 $2,243 +3.51
1705 1705 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,387 +2.36

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1035 882 3 115.00–128.00 $121.02 $1,067 —
925–1060 993 2 90.00–94.00 $92.14 $915 —
1020–1195 1129 4 124.00–139.00 $129.28 $1,460 —
1265–1655 1378 11 137.00–140.00 $139.54 $1,923 +3.11
1205–1590 1382 50 142.00–150.00 $146.29 $2,022 +9.86

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1115 938 80-85% 2 87.00–100.00 $94.73 $889 —
1005–1570 1249 80-85% 17 62.00–74.50 $70.50 $881 -1.29
1010–1770 1282 80-85% 54 75.00–85.50 $79.91 $1,024 -0.45
1245–1655 1480 80-85% 3 87.00–90.00 $88.40 $1,308 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1805 1489 75-80% 20 73.50–84.00 $80.02 $1,191 +0.63
1250–1885 1566 75-80% 27 84.50–95.50 $88.49 $1,386 —
1705–1970 1838 75-80% 2 96.00–97.50 $96.80 $1,779 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 79.00 $79.00 $762 —
715–1180 993 85-90% 22 60.00–70.00 $64.92 $645 —
825–1250 1094 85-90% 8 46.00–59.00 $53.46 $585 —
810–1310 1101 85-90% 5 72.00–78.00 $73.84 $813 +19.33
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 65-75% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,423 —
1510 1510 65-75% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,888 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1730 1269 6 91.00–95.00 $93.36 $1,185 —
1460–2205 1778 10 98.00–108.50 $101.39 $1,803 —

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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.