Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 9, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	278	259	226
Slaughter cattle	278	259	226

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
972–1125	1019	4	117.00–122.00	$120.62	$1,229	-3.12
1070–1200	1133	6	135.00–140.00	$137.55	$1,558	—
1120–1555	1313	78	142.50–150.00	$147.47	$1,936	—
1675–1840	1735	5	137.00–145.00	$142.27	$2,468	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
840–1075	922	5	112.00–123.00	$116.31	$1,072	—
995	995	1	113.00	$113.00	$1,124	—
995–1090	1036	7	135.00–138.00	$136.35	$1,413	—
1060–1530	1208	37	142.00–152.00	$148.68	$1,796	—
1005–1540	1273	2	131.00–138.50	$135.54	$1,725	-1.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1215	1070	80-85%	3	99.00–116.00	$108.01	$1,156	—
760–1665	1288	80-85%	18	70.00–93.00	$85.26	$1,098	-2.68
1160–1485	1291	80-85%	6	107.00–111.00	$108.54	$1,401	+11.99
1025–1585	1292	80-85%	30	94.00–105.00	$99.73	$1,289	+3.18

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275–1745	1489	75-80%	15	82.00–101.00	$94.96	$1,414	-0.93
1260–1795	1508	75-80%	23	104.00–114.00	$107.22	$1,617	—
1585	1585	75-80%	1	115.00	$115.00	$1,823	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755	755	85-90%	1	54.00	$54.00	$408	—
965–1200	1058	85-90%	3	89.00–94.00	$92.11	$975	+18.93
1035–1175	1091	85-90%	6	75.00–86.00	$80.22	$875	+7.04

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1536	1536	65-75%	3	117.00	$117.00	$1,797	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–2120	1840	8	102.00–112.00	$106.27	$1,955	—
1390–2335	2044	6	115.00–123.00	$118.68	$2,426	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1745–1855	1782	3	124.00–130.00	$127.92	$2,280	—

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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.