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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 26, 2022

371 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 371 299 240
Slaughter cattle 371 299 240

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter steers and slaughter heifers traded steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower with Leans taking the larger loss. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. Trade was active with moderate demand

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1125 1105 2 97.00–119.00 $108.20 $1,196 —
1095–1303 1215 8 120.00–141.00 $133.38 $1,621 +0.05
1120–1465 1294 17 129.00–142.50 $139.34 $1,803 +0.29
1100–1627 1356 63 143.00–152.50 $148.57 $2,015 +2.60
1372–1498 1448 5 120.00–126.00 $122.27 $1,770 —
1470 1470 4 154.00 $154.00 $2,264 —
1486–1730 1558 8 132.00–139.00 $137.07 $2,136 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
937 937 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,284 +37.50
935–1145 1022 3 96.00–117.00 $103.05 $1,053 —
1081 1081 6 132.50 $132.50 $1,432 —
1162–1355 1245 17 131.00–141.50 $139.51 $1,737 —
1146–1455 1257 32 142.00–152.00 $146.62 $1,843 +0.27

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1330 1212 80-85% 6 60.00–69.00 $64.26 $779 —
975–1610 1242 80-85% 41 70.00–81.00 $76.14 $946 —
1015–1525 1256 80-85% 27 82.00–92.00 $86.19 $1,083 +2.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1795 1467 75-80% 38 82.00–92.50 $88.21 $1,294 -5.41
1280–1755 1541 75-80% 4 69.50–80.00 $74.79 $1,153 —
1180–1855 1596 75-80% 13 93.00–98.00 $95.16 $1,519 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1390 1129 85-90% 16 58.00–67.00 $63.27 $714 -17.62
930–1320 1139 85-90% 6 74.00–81.00 $75.69 $862 -5.20
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1570 1344 65-75% 7 91.00–113.00 $99.91 $1,343 —
1305–1441 1384 65-75% 8 125.00–134.00 $130.82 $1,811 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1640 1593 2 113.00–118.00 $115.43 $1,839 —
1430–1835 1618 3 93.00–98.00 $95.02 $1,537 —
1405–2175 1784 12 101.00–111.00 $106.53 $1,900 +1.74

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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.