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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 4, 2022

307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 307 311 296
Slaughter cattle 307 311 296

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady. Slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers 2.00 higher, and Boners and Leans 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 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
1040–1165 1134 4 116.00–131.00 $119.44 $1,354 —
1050–1405 1252 6 92.00–125.00 $113.01 $1,415 -20.24
1435 1435 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,081 -5.79
1200–1628 1492 91 147.00–155.00 $150.72 $2,249 -6.63
1505–1545 1525 2 130.00–139.00 $134.44 $2,050 -7.56
1486–1625 1571 18 156.00–159.75 $158.25 $2,486 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1035 920 7 119.00–130.00 $127.61 $1,174 —
995–1100 1048 2 89.00–120.00 $103.72 $1,087 —
1140–1480 1340 15 147.00–155.00 $151.18 $2,026 —
1285–1495 1374 8 141.50–145.00 $143.29 $1,969 —
1320–1473 1425 10 156.50–157.50 $157.04 $2,238 -0.81

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,023 —
1030–1535 1262 80-85% 36 76.00–86.00 $81.65 $1,030 +2.59
1150–1390 1299 80-85% 5 87.00–89.00 $87.80 $1,141 +8.74
1175–1460 1313 80-85% 14 65.00–75.00 $71.23 $935 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1670 1423 75-80% 12 73.00–89.00 $83.91 $1,194 -10.43
1385–1880 1644 75-80% 27 92.00–101.00 $96.16 $1,581 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1255 980 85-90% 8 48.00–64.00 $57.78 $566 —
955–1065 995 85-90% 3 69.00–77.00 $74.08 $737 —
936–1410 1156 85-90% 18 65.00–75.00 $70.01 $809 —
1165 1165 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $909 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1570 1343 65-75% 2 107.00–112.00 $109.92 $1,476 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2130 1578 6 61.00–99.00 $87.74 $1,385 —
1690 1690 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,028 —
1500–2140 1883 6 104.00–116.00 $110.03 $2,072 —

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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.