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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 11, 2022

245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 245 307 300
Slaughter cattle 245 307 300

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower with Breakers and Leans taking the larger hits. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 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
880–975 913 3 126.00–139.00 $132.45 $1,209 —
1116–1390 1234 12 140.00–145.00 $141.76 $1,749 —
1300 1300 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,612 —
1328 1328 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,939 —
1265–1650 1362 49 147.50–155.50 $151.26 $2,060 —
1531 1531 3 157.00 $157.00 $2,404 +22.56

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–985 864 6 116.00–145.00 $131.70 $1,138 —
896 896 3 117.00 $117.00 $1,048 —
1100–1275 1181 5 131.00–146.00 $136.85 $1,616 —
1138–1535 1234 30 147.00–155.50 $152.13 $1,877 —
1320 1320 2 157.50 $157.50 $2,079 +6.32

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1090 1053 80-85% 3 89.00–90.00 $89.33 $941 —
1020–1245 1135 80-85% 11 58.00–99.00 $76.97 $874 —
1050–1530 1283 80-85% 39 75.00–85.00 $80.25 $1,030 -7.55
940–1720 1285 80-85% 23 37.00–74.00 $65.52 $842 -22.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1470 1380 75-80% 2 79.00–84.00 $81.66 $1,127 —
1240–1870 1483 75-80% 16 86.00–95.00 $89.98 $1,334 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $567 —
920–1235 1096 85-90% 14 60.00–70.00 $65.23 $715 —
1125–1455 1290 85-90% 2 76.00–79.00 $77.69 $1,002 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1520 1428 65-75% 3 137.00–140.00 $138.66 $1,980 —
1430–1625 1528 65-75% 2 117.00–123.00 $120.19 $1,837 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1840 1500 3 74.00–84.00 $79.20 $1,188 —
1845–1965 1884 4 97.00–109.00 $101.68 $1,916 -8.35
2120–2135 2128 2 113.00–124.00 $118.48 $2,521 —

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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.