Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 13, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	298	304	298
Slaughter cattle	298	304	298

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
932	932	2	145.50	$145.50	$1,356	—
1045–1285	1147	3	116.00–120.00	$118.41	$1,358	+10.91
1145–1320	1230	12	124.00–145.50	$137.02	$1,685	—
1377	1377	2	140.50	$140.50	$1,935	—
1275–1585	1432	54	148.50–155.50	$152.64	$2,186	—
1700	1700	2	139.00	$139.00	$2,363	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
790–1025	918	9	128.00–135.50	$133.17	$1,223	+3.87
905–1090	1010	4	104.00–113.00	$108.78	$1,099	—
980–1235	1148	13	123.00–145.50	$136.58	$1,568	+1.55
1125–1445	1232	9	132.00–141.00	$136.71	$1,684	-3.12
1160–1460	1294	25	147.50–156.00	$150.30	$1,945	-1.41

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080	1080	80-85%	1	98.00	$98.00	$1,058	—
830–1610	1193	80-85%	34	67.00–83.00	$76.11	$908	—
860–1685	1270	80-85%	35	84.00–94.00	$88.37	$1,122	-1.37
1305	1305	80-85%	1	97.00	$97.00	$1,266	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810–1090	976	85-90%	6	65.00–86.00	$75.54	$737	—
945–1040	993	85-90%	2	78.00	$78.00	$775	—
925–1370	1060	85-90%	11	45.00–63.00	$57.17	$606	-12.94
935–1295	1122	85-90%	13	64.00–74.00	$69.79	$783	-9.12

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1635	1384	75-80%	11	76.00–93.00	$86.61	$1,199	—
1400	1400	75-80%	1	106.00	$106.00	$1,484	—
1135–1665	1461	75-80%	18	94.00–104.00	$98.18	$1,434	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1435	1435	65-75%	1	136.00	$136.00	$1,952	+15.00
1450–1775	1563	65-75%	3	122.00–125.00	$123.71	$1,934	-7.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–1465	1285	4	84.00–100.00	$94.45	$1,214	—
1785–2380	2018	4	108.00–118.00	$113.34	$2,287	—
1900–2285	2073	3	120.00–122.00	$120.61	$2,500	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1410	1410	2	131.00	$131.00	$1,847	—

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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.