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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 30, 2022

365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 365 471 361
Slaughter cattle 365 471 361

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower. 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
943–1035 966 4 138.00–148.00 $145.32 $1,404 —
1035–1310 1152 5 107.00–120.00 $115.05 $1,325 -21.20
1090–1463 1255 17 123.50–143.00 $133.41 $1,674 —
1392 1392 6 154.25 $154.25 $2,147 —
1235–1572 1432 94 145.00–153.50 $148.41 $2,125 -10.80
1205–1517 1439 14 140.00–144.50 $142.52 $2,051 —
1673–1930 1736 5 126.00–138.00 $135.33 $2,349 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1045 926 6 88.00–129.00 $120.29 $1,114 —
920–1250 1113 6 97.50–130.00 $110.87 $1,234 -28.35
1035–1260 1122 3 135.00–137.50 $135.79 $1,524 -3.43
1125 1125 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,598 +2.78
1110–1515 1313 36 145.00–150.25 $148.54 $1,950 -9.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1610 1192 80-85% 18 68.00–83.00 $79.73 $950 —
1055–1700 1284 80-85% 47 84.00–94.00 $88.85 $1,141 -16.14
1185–1445 1298 80-85% 5 95.00–99.50 $96.80 $1,256 -8.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1555 1410 75-80% 16 84.00–95.50 $90.20 $1,272 -0.57
1160–1810 1527 75-80% 25 96.50–107.00 $100.75 $1,538 -4.32
1545–2050 1798 75-80% 2 110.00–115.00 $112.15 $2,016 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–955 897 85-90% 3 52.00–57.00 $54.76 $491 —
900–1235 1093 85-90% 9 69.00–78.00 $73.54 $804 —
1180 1180 85-90% 1 83.50 $83.50 $985 -2.35
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 65-75% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,675 —
1225–1590 1348 65-75% 3 109.00–129.00 $121.35 $1,636 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1585 1269 9 84.00–101.00 $92.55 $1,174 +14.86
1055–2170 1532 11 102.50–113.00 $108.98 $1,670 -12.92
1505–2035 1754 5 115.50–126.00 $119.88 $2,103 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,588 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 2 130.00 $130.00 $2,164 —

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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.