Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 15, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	368	344	500
Slaughter cattle	368	344	500

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded steady, with the exception of Leans selling 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 8,00 to 9.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–1300	1261	4	112.00–118.00	$114.74	$1,447	-29.56
1115–1515	1270	6	123.00–148.50	$134.90	$1,713	-9.40
1215–1435	1288	5	145.00–149.00	$147.12	$1,895	+2.82
1290–1588	1491	47	150.00–160.00	$157.81	$2,353	+1.25

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955	955	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,146	-0.72
975–1030	1003	3	101.00–113.00	$108.09	$1,084	—
1055–1115	1085	2	117.50–140.00	$129.06	$1,400	+14.93
1155–1395	1273	3	142.50–147.50	$145.67	$1,854	—
1160–1520	1324	28	150.00–160.50	$156.79	$2,076	+10.19

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1175	1056	80-85%	13	75.00–105.00	$84.71	$895	—
875–1625	1253	80-85%	31	50.00–63.00	$58.13	$728	-17.63
1040–1520	1277	80-85%	72	63.00–74.50	$69.14	$883	+11.33
1080–1525	1293	80-85%	22	75.00–84.00	$76.85	$994	+19.04

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190–1745	1414	75-80%	21	47.00–73.50	$69.05	$976	—
1300–1855	1512	75-80%	40	74.00–85.00	$78.68	$1,190	-7.37
1490–1705	1612	75-80%	3	86.00–87.00	$86.66	$1,397	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
770–1120	933	85-90%	6	30.00–37.50	$35.43	$331	-50.16
1050	1050	85-90%	1	70.00	$70.00	$735	+27.80
970–1410	1105	85-90%	16	45.00–56.00	$51.81	$573	-4.18
1040–1435	1198	85-90%	7	58.00–64.00	$60.39	$723	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1600	1353	65-75%	3	87.00–102.00	$91.73	$1,241	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1088–1830	1343	18	90.00–100.00	$92.05	$1,236	—
1110–1870	1622	9	57.50–89.00	$80.55	$1,307	—
1895–2025	1963	3	103.00–111.00	$106.07	$2,082	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1420–1610	1515	2	129.00–134.00	$131.66	$1,995	—

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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.