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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 22, 2022

348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 348 368 339
Slaughter cattle 348 368 339

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher, with Leans gaining the most. Slaughter bulls sold 9.00 higher. 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
1015–1135 1075 2 100.00–119.00 $110.03 $1,183 —
1070–1446 1277 10 134.00–152.50 $142.07 $1,814 +7.17
1335–1520 1403 9 123.00–152.50 $144.61 $2,029 —
1255–1642 1486 69 153.50–166.50 $160.51 $2,385 +2.70

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–960 886 4 118.00–137.50 $131.87 $1,168 —
960 960 1 89.00 $89.00 $854 -31.00
1055–1220 1144 10 129.00–151.50 $142.96 $1,635 —
1265 1265 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,771 -5.67
1173–1450 1332 19 153.00–166.00 $159.70 $2,127 +2.91

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1165 1016 80-85% 7 70.00–127.00 $97.41 $990 —
945–1565 1246 80-85% 46 66.00–77.00 $71.09 $886 —
1085–1495 1275 80-85% 20 50.00–65.00 $59.04 $753 -10.10
1115–1470 1301 80-85% 14 78.00–91.00 $81.63 $1,062 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1800 1476 75-80% 12 56.00–75.00 $68.81 $1,016 —
1380–1785 1525 75-80% 10 87.00–91.00 $89.30 $1,362 +10.62
1305–1850 1538 75-80% 33 76.00–86.00 $80.96 $1,245 +2.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1055 900 85-90% 8 65.00–108.50 $95.23 $857 +59.80
760–1325 1020 85-90% 13 27.50–53.00 $42.95 $438 —
820–1310 1055 85-90% 12 55.00–65.00 $58.39 $616 -11.61
1225–1255 1237 85-90% 3 66.00–68.00 $66.99 $829 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 65-75% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,691 +31.27
1235–1600 1441 65-75% 4 88.00–107.50 $97.05 $1,398 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–2665 1578 18 45.00–97.00 $84.38 $1,332 —
1650–2130 1905 9 99.00–108.00 $103.00 $1,962 —

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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.