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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 14, 2022

210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 210 494 277
Slaughter cattle 210 494 277

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold steady to firm. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1525 1329 5 130.00–139.00 $134.99 $1,794
1175–1630 1370 62 140.00–150.00 $147.08 $2,015 +24.28

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1051–1470 1197 29 141.00–147.50 $144.17 $1,726
1272–1470 1371 4 113.00–117.50 $115.41 $1,582
1396 1396 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,787

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1955 1462 75-80% 40 90.00–109.00 $101.62 $1,486
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1620 1215 80-85% 21 78.00–92.00 $84.72 $1,029
1735 1735 80-85% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,752
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 1 57.00 $57.00 $539
890–1330 1090 85-90% 10 62.00–75.00 $67.95 $741 -11.90

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1580 1281 6 88.00–95.00 $91.45 $1,171
1235–2400 1657 10 100.00–119.50 $110.29 $1,828

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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.