Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 23, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	471	289	327
Slaughter cattle	471	289	327

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers 1.00 higher, Boners 4.00 higher, and Leans 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher. Trade was active with moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
990–1145	1062	3	89.00–118.00	$106.73	$1,133	—
1025–1455	1171	35	126.00–147.00	$136.25	$1,595	—
1125–1535	1335	32	130.00–157.50	$145.91	$1,948	+0.58
1200–1543	1348	73	148.00–156.00	$152.21	$2,052	+6.88
1330–1500	1400	10	158.50–159.50	$159.21	$2,229	+4.38
1700	1700	7	148.00	$148.00	$2,516	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–1012	986	3	96.00–120.00	$112.42	$1,108	—
950–1035	993	2	110.00–119.00	$114.69	$1,139	—
1015	1015	1	127.00	$127.00	$1,289	-6.29
1025–1120	1063	3	121.00–122.00	$121.68	$1,293	-24.30
1000–1179	1124	14	120.00–144.00	$139.22	$1,565	—
1100–1545	1228	67	147.00–155.50	$150.54	$1,849	—
1035–1387	1252	15	135.00–144.00	$139.18	$1,743	-12.62
1316	1316	4	158.00	$158.00	$2,079	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
980–1410	1209	80-85%	27	90.00–100.00	$94.75	$1,146	+14.44
1030–1495	1254	80-85%	26	61.00–89.00	$79.67	$999	—
1125–1380	1275	80-85%	4	102.00–108.00	$104.99	$1,339	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
780–1200	966	85-90%	17	44.00–67.00	$58.25	$563	—
850–1220	1039	85-90%	14	70.00–81.00	$75.09	$780	+12.58
1010–1340	1175	85-90%	2	83.00–88.00	$85.85	$1,009	+5.32

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1615	1437	75-80%	13	76.00–99.00	$90.77	$1,304	—
1250–1825	1507	75-80%	19	100.00–110.00	$105.07	$1,583	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1375	1375	65-75%	1	139.00	$139.00	$1,911	—
1415–1430	1423	65-75%	2	100.00–119.00	$109.45	$1,557	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835	835	1	117.00	$117.00	$977	—
930–1905	1278	8	50.00–102.00	$77.69	$993	—
1035–2225	1359	14	104.50–114.00	$110.23	$1,498	—
1234–2145	1508	18	119.50–127.00	$121.90	$1,838	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1520–1645	1583	2	126.00–134.00	$130.16	$2,060	—

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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.