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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 21, 2022

211 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 211 210 301
Slaughter cattle 211 210 301

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded steady. Trade was active with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1420 1257 14 126.00–146.00 $140.58 $1,767 —
1165–1385 1312 12 144.00–147.50 $146.82 $1,926 +11.83
1227–1645 1386 52 148.00–156.75 $153.12 $2,122 +6.04

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
922 922 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,116 —
825–1135 965 4 94.00–97.00 $95.31 $920 —
1012–1285 1154 5 130.00–143.50 $137.06 $1,582 —
1071–1540 1185 12 135.50–145.50 $143.62 $1,702 -0.55
1255 1255 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,945 —
1025–1455 1257 26 146.00–154.50 $149.21 $1,876 —
1750 1750 1 141.50 $141.50 $2,476 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1590 1498 75-80% 2 87.00–90.00 $88.41 $1,324 —
1260–1770 1513 75-80% 16 103.00–112.00 $107.69 $1,629 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1125 1093 80-85% 3 95.00–116.00 $103.15 $1,127 —
1195–1355 1258 80-85% 5 88.00–98.00 $91.93 $1,156 —
1230–1465 1309 80-85% 4 102.00–110.00 $105.42 $1,380 —
1305–1590 1448 80-85% 2 76.00–85.00 $80.06 $1,159 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1645 1533 65-75% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,916 —
1320–1895 1612 65-75% 12 112.00–122.00 $117.14 $1,888 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1000 968 85-90% 2 93.00–99.00 $96.10 $930 —
870–1160 1035 85-90% 3 83.00–85.00 $83.69 $866 —
920–1245 1150 85-90% 5 74.00–80.00 $76.84 $884 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1260 1109 7 86.00–103.00 $97.70 $1,083 —
1035–1820 1272 10 105.00–115.00 $109.75 $1,396 +18.30
1030–1755 1290 3 103.00–124.50 $113.55 $1,465 +22.10
1750–2055 1930 3 118.00–119.00 $118.65 $2,290 —

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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.