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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 27, 2022

311 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 311 394 242
Slaughter cattle 311 394 242

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers and Boners selling 1.00 to 4,00 lower and Leans selling 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1435 1278 4 130.00–135.00 $133.25 $1,703 —
1225–1647 1433 70 145.00–155.50 $150.79 $2,161 -1.34
1415–1550 1487 13 156.50–158.00 $157.35 $2,340 —
1520–1560 1540 3 138.00–144.00 $142.00 $2,187 —
1690–1725 1708 2 149.50–151.50 $150.49 $2,570 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,009 -14.00
945–1026 1001 6 120.00–131.00 $127.21 $1,273 —
1070–1105 1088 2 124.50–140.00 $132.13 $1,438 —
1075–1200 1130 4 108.00–120.00 $112.02 $1,266 -20.17
1035–1260 1173 3 100.00–143.50 $130.36 $1,529 -11.39
1255 1255 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,456 -34.16
1120–1530 1260 32 145.00–155.50 $150.98 $1,902 +0.82
1315–1505 1442 3 157.50–158.00 $157.85 $2,276 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,113 —
1110–1360 1245 80-85% 5 94.00–96.00 $94.79 $1,180 +15.69
940–1550 1249 80-85% 49 83.00–93.00 $87.56 $1,094 +8.46
1085–1535 1265 80-85% 15 73.00–82.00 $79.06 $1,000 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1680 1416 75-80% 41 90.00–100.00 $94.34 $1,336 —
1290–1630 1439 75-80% 11 82.00–89.00 $86.53 $1,245 —
1715–1855 1763 75-80% 4 101.00–104.00 $102.28 $1,803 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1200 1045 85-90% 3 58.00–63.00 $60.26 $630 —
810–1580 1073 85-90% 22 67.00–76.00 $73.00 $783 +0.70
975–1240 1083 85-90% 6 78.00–83.00 $79.69 $863 +7.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1460 1207 5 85.00–104.00 $93.27 $1,126 —
1660–1940 1759 4 123.00–126.00 $124.31 $2,187 —
1825–2335 2085 4 108.00–117.00 $112.32 $2,342 —

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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.