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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 28, 2022

529 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 529 211 337
Slaughter cattle 529 211 337

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 higher with the exception of Leans that traded steady. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. 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
967 967 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,238 —
1080–1530 1273 24 120.00–151.00 $141.09 $1,796 +0.51
1222–1485 1356 29 147.00–152.00 $150.02 $2,034 -3.10
1152–1600 1401 185 153.00–160.00 $157.01 $2,200 —
1405–1415 1410 2 131.00–145.00 $137.98 $1,946 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–820 815 2 77.00–86.00 $81.53 $664 —
915–950 930 3 114.00–120.00 $117.67 $1,094 -3.33
1090–1240 1138 8 123.00–145.50 $136.69 $1,556 —
1060–1485 1245 42 149.50–157.00 $153.95 $1,917 —
1110–1405 1263 14 136.00–149.00 $143.10 $1,807 -6.11
1253–1440 1372 11 158.00–159.25 $158.42 $2,174 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1220 1185 80-85% 2 124.00–126.00 $124.97 $1,481 —
970–1535 1222 80-85% 39 74.00–92.00 $84.37 $1,031 —
1045–1385 1236 80-85% 29 93.00–104.00 $98.67 $1,220 —
1005–1595 1298 80-85% 9 105.00–108.00 $106.55 $1,383 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1985 1474 75-80% 9 102.00–107.00 $104.72 $1,544 +16.31
1280–1925 1574 75-80% 46 108.00–118.00 $113.87 $1,792 —
1630 1630 75-80% 1 123.00 $123.00 $2,005 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–1120 904 85-90% 4 63.00–69.00 $66.68 $603 —
730–1280 1034 85-90% 18 71.00–81.00 $76.76 $794 -6.93
910–1260 1094 85-90% 6 83.00–88.00 $85.54 $936 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1560 1306 65-75% 5 110.00–129.00 $118.36 $1,546 —
1205–1630 1438 65-75% 4 135.00–146.00 $138.26 $1,988 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–855 775 2 102.00–104.00 $103.10 $799 —
985–2020 1443 6 104.00–108.00 $106.70 $1,540 —
1145–1890 1584 9 109.00–119.00 $113.44 $1,797 —
1375–1965 1659 9 120.00–126.00 $122.35 $2,030 —

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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.