Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 3, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	430	389	337
Slaughter cattle	430	389	337

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers traded steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded steady. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 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
895–1095	995	2	85.00–115.00	$101.51	$1,010	—
1130–1550	1262	11	121.00–140.00	$131.72	$1,662	—
1170–1550	1403	3	137.00–141.50	$139.15	$1,952	—
1265–1610	1412	89	143.00–151.50	$148.21	$2,093	+0.28

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
790–1040	915	2	80.00–97.00	$89.66	$820	—
805–1025	939	5	102.00–126.00	$112.40	$1,055	—
1050–1305	1168	13	112.00–140.00	$133.85	$1,563	—
1108–1570	1324	63	144.00–151.50	$148.33	$1,964	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1285	1067	80-85%	13	80.00–127.00	$96.75	$1,032	—
935–1330	1175	80-85%	15	67.00–73.00	$70.91	$833	—
1090–1505	1236	80-85%	8	86.00–89.00	$86.95	$1,075	+16.45
785–1755	1264	80-85%	83	75.00–85.00	$80.29	$1,015	+0.38

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110–1880	1508	75-80%	33	84.00–94.00	$88.20	$1,330	—
1165–1750	1521	75-80%	17	73.00–83.00	$79.57	$1,210	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
730–1100	915	85-90%	2	44.00–58.00	$52.42	$480	—
1060	1060	85-90%	1	70.00	$70.00	$742	+16.54
755–1485	1074	85-90%	15	59.00–69.00	$65.33	$702	+11.87

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1430	1371	65-75%	4	105.00–124.00	$117.33	$1,609	+12.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
968	968	3	102.00	$102.00	$987	—
1005–1870	1399	20	71.00–101.00	$90.81	$1,270	—
1345–2390	1744	12	102.00–112.50	$107.24	$1,870	—
2195–2220	2208	2	113.00–114.00	$113.50	$2,506	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–1270	1257	3	90.00–99.00	$95.97	$1,206	—

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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.