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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 20, 2022

394 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 394 298 336
Slaughter cattle 394 298 336

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower, with most of the bulls either low dressers or high dressing. Trade was active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–845 828 2 135.00–140.00 $137.45 $1,138 —
1197–1330 1224 5 140.00–144.00 $143.13 $1,752 +6.11
1070–1340 1240 3 135.00–144.00 $139.97 $1,736 +2.95
1372 1372 8 155.50 $155.50 $2,133 +15.00
1095–1645 1423 67 146.00–154.50 $152.13 $2,165 -0.51

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–870 780 3 111.00–131.00 $123.24 $961 —
970 970 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,135 —
765–1225 994 6 84.00–116.00 $99.88 $993 —
1050–1155 1103 2 128.00–136.00 $132.19 $1,458 —
1025–1535 1189 5 139.00–144.00 $141.75 $1,685 —
1030–1650 1266 34 145.00–154.50 $150.16 $1,901 -0.14
1200–1343 1306 5 155.00–156.00 $155.80 $2,035 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1380 1173 80-85% 8 93.00–123.00 $106.87 $1,254 +30.76
1000–1475 1208 80-85% 64 84.00–95.00 $89.55 $1,082 —
1015–1880 1214 80-85% 31 65.00–83.00 $79.10 $960 —
1400–1495 1448 80-85% 2 98.00–106.00 $102.13 $1,479 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1820 1484 75-80% 14 85.00–94.00 $89.61 $1,330 -8.57
1255–1795 1493 75-80% 35 95.00–105.00 $100.76 $1,504 +2.58
1590–1955 1692 75-80% 6 107.00–112.00 $108.29 $1,832 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1130 874 85-90% 12 70.00–100.00 $84.39 $738 —
715–1205 924 85-90% 12 42.00–65.00 $56.23 $520 —
855–1425 1089 85-90% 18 66.00–76.00 $72.30 $787 +15.13
925–1465 1142 85-90% 11 78.00–87.00 $82.03 $937 +12.24
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 65-75% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,722 —
1335–1460 1398 65-75% 2 111.00–113.00 $112.04 $1,566 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1455 1255 12 89.00–101.00 $94.50 $1,186 +0.05
1475–2030 1699 6 103.00–115.00 $109.61 $1,862 —
1440–2065 1734 8 118.00–129.00 $124.46 $2,158 —

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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.