Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 1, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	352	272	420
Slaughter cattle	352	272	420

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mixed , with Breakers steady, Boners 2.00 lower, and Leans 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded steady. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1447	1227	13	125.00–143.00	$134.00	$1,644	-7.83
1050–1695	1392	3	102.00–110.00	$106.45	$1,482	—
1205–1606	1413	72	147.00–159.00	$152.75	$2,158	+2.10
1484–1545	1512	17	160.00–163.50	$161.60	$2,443	—
1535–1592	1573	3	145.00	$145.00	$2,281	—
1670–1855	1761	7	134.00–148.00	$144.22	$2,540	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1100	1054	7	120.00–132.00	$127.77	$1,347	—
975–1190	1083	2	91.00–97.00	$93.70	$1,015	—
1020–1270	1148	14	124.00–140.00	$130.98	$1,504	—
1220	1220	1	126.00	$126.00	$1,537	—
1180–1361	1307	5	138.00–145.00	$143.15	$1,871	—
1180–1500	1321	49	147.50–159.50	$154.26	$2,038	—
1341	1341	4	163.50	$163.50	$2,193	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1210	1168	80-85%	2	95.00–101.00	$98.11	$1,146	—
810–1420	1176	80-85%	21	46.00–63.00	$57.09	$671	—
1100–1520	1268	80-85%	9	75.00–86.00	$79.54	$1,009	-0.46
885–1595	1282	80-85%	29	64.00–74.00	$68.78	$882	+8.46

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1420	1370	75-80%	2	65.00–73.00	$69.15	$947	—
1330–1930	1534	75-80%	23	74.00–84.00	$78.99	$1,212	—
1425–1780	1603	75-80%	2	88.00–89.00	$88.44	$1,418	+8.71

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825	825	85-90%	1	63.00	$63.00	$520	—
770–1210	966	85-90%	6	50.00–56.00	$54.73	$529	—
910–1210	1067	85-90%	3	64.00–68.00	$65.52	$699	—
945–1200	1073	85-90%	2	38.00–42.00	$40.24	$432	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1365–1415	1382	65-75%	3	70.00–84.00	$74.78	$1,033	—
1372–1475	1415	65-75%	4	125.00–133.00	$128.34	$1,816	—
1325–1695	1457	65-75%	3	93.00–118.00	$107.69	$1,569	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1800	1458	15	59.00–95.00	$86.22	$1,257	—
1395–2055	1641	6	97.00–106.00	$101.92	$1,673	—
1705–2180	1988	6	109.00–121.00	$115.97	$2,305	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255	1255	1	114.00	$114.00	$1,431	—
1420–1620	1520	2	81.00–99.00	$90.59	$1,377	—
1235–1705	1541	5	126.00–130.00	$127.97	$1,972	—

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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.