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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 8, 2022

344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 344 352 231
Slaughter cattle 344 352 231

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower. Trade was active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1415 1162 3 102.00–120.00 $109.83 $1,276 —
1170–1297 1264 8 140.00–147.50 $144.30 $1,824 —
1285–1665 1466 54 150.00–162.00 $156.56 $2,295 —
1524 1524 6 165.50 $165.50 $2,522 +3.90
1670–1755 1727 3 106.00–117.00 $113.45 $1,959 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1060 972 3 115.00–127.00 $120.72 $1,173 —
980 980 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,235 —
970–1150 1077 6 106.00–121.00 $114.13 $1,229 +20.43
1120–1472 1336 6 145.00–149.00 $146.60 $1,959 -16.90
1150–1630 1339 43 150.00–162.50 $156.32 $2,093 -7.18
1435 1435 5 164.50 $164.50 $2,361 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1145 1109 80-85% 4 77.00–86.00 $81.74 $906 —
975–1570 1235 80-85% 43 64.00–74.00 $69.15 $854 —
1050–1410 1254 80-85% 5 75.00–77.00 $75.76 $950 -3.78
935–1600 1273 80-85% 25 49.00–63.00 $57.81 $736 -21.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1700 1469 75-80% 38 74.00–84.00 $78.70 $1,156 —
1260–1705 1526 75-80% 4 85.00–87.00 $86.05 $1,313 +7.06
1355–1890 1586 75-80% 14 60.00–73.00 $69.44 $1,101 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–985 930 85-90% 2 79.00–93.00 $85.59 $796 —
875–1255 1057 85-90% 9 34.00–46.00 $42.20 $446 -23.32
835–1310 1101 85-90% 18 50.00–60.00 $55.99 $616 —
1090–1210 1153 85-90% 4 63.00–66.00 $64.50 $744 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 65-75% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,414 —
1410 1410 65-75% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,283 -37.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–2385 1503 14 65.00–95.00 $79.98 $1,202 —
1515–1880 1678 3 109.00–112.00 $110.58 $1,856 —
1310–2330 1704 17 97.00–107.00 $100.76 $1,717 —

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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.