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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 18, 2022

342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 342 245 315
Slaughter cattle 342 245 315

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00 to 4.00 lower. 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
1055–1505 1213 11 120.00–142.00 $135.29 $1,641 -6.47
1190–1455 1304 5 142.50–146.50 $144.83 $1,889 +20.83
1280–1495 1422 3 130.00–139.00 $135.71 $1,930 —
1230–1618 1449 98 147.50–157.50 $153.00 $2,217 —
1471–1605 1498 10 158.00–159.75 $158.35 $2,372 —
1685–1775 1761 12 144.00–149.00 $147.76 $2,602 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–775 723 2 115.00–122.00 $118.75 $859 —
750–1215 911 7 87.00–120.00 $105.47 $961 —
1095–1181 1161 8 120.00–141.00 $137.09 $1,592 +0.24
1155–1455 1309 5 124.00–143.50 $135.55 $1,774 -21.95
1195–1530 1314 34 147.00–157.50 $154.90 $2,035 -2.60
1353 1353 5 159.75 $159.75 $2,161 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1030 978 80-85% 2 87.00–90.00 $88.42 $865 —
845–1600 1168 80-85% 34 70.00–80.00 $75.69 $884 —
980–1375 1221 80-85% 10 81.00–88.00 $84.50 $1,032 —
930–1475 1226 80-85% 11 51.00–68.00 $62.58 $767 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,311 +12.34
1175–1755 1461 75-80% 6 72.00–80.00 $77.30 $1,129 -12.68
1140–1855 1473 75-80% 17 82.00–92.00 $86.67 $1,277 -3.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1235 976 85-90% 14 56.00–64.00 $60.99 $595 —
815–1180 997 85-90% 6 46.00–55.00 $50.74 $506 —
1010–1270 1112 85-90% 3 68.00–69.00 $68.38 $760 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 65-75% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,556 —
1210–1620 1415 65-75% 2 87.00–92.00 $89.86 $1,272 -48.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–775 763 2 115.00–119.00 $116.97 $892 —
885–1525 1253 12 80.00–96.00 $86.85 $1,088 —
835–2015 1539 12 98.00–108.00 $103.32 $1,590 —
1820–2355 2053 3 117.00–124.00 $119.83 $2,460 —

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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.