Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 29, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	548	348	525
Slaughter cattle	548	348	525

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 4.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 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	1220	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,342	—
1305–1402	1348	8	152.50–157.50	$154.86	$2,088	—
1210–1590	1349	24	120.00–154.50	$144.01	$1,943	—
1325–1610	1487	52	158.00–170.00	$164.43	$2,445	+3.92
1668–1855	1699	6	139.00–154.50	$151.68	$2,577	—
1810	1810	2	92.00	$92.00	$1,665	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–1025	985	3	85.00–112.50	$96.17	$947	+7.17
835–1182	1076	5	87.50–119.00	$107.47	$1,156	—
1010–1340	1210	19	120.00–156.00	$145.26	$1,758	—
1130–1470	1246	20	128.00–155.50	$150.29	$1,873	—
1200–1475	1311	39	157.50–169.50	$160.98	$2,110	+1.28

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1180	1123	80-85%	4	67.00–89.00	$80.90	$909	—
800–1585	1286	80-85%	73	45.00–63.00	$58.02	$746	-1.02
1005–1775	1322	80-85%	99	64.00–75.00	$69.47	$918	-12.16
1250–1565	1391	80-85%	9	75.50–82.00	$77.67	$1,080	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1770	1444	75-80%	29	59.00–73.00	$67.76	$978	—
1300–2000	1566	75-80%	45	74.00–85.00	$78.38	$1,227	—
1490–1660	1580	75-80%	5	86.00–88.00	$86.62	$1,369	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
735–1340	1060	85-90%	15	22.50–45.00	$35.34	$375	-23.05
860–1335	1088	85-90%	26	47.00–57.50	$52.99	$577	-5.40
860–1300	1157	85-90%	9	59.00–68.00	$61.37	$710	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1385	1300	65-75%	3	88.00–118.00	$106.72	$1,387	—
1457	1457	65-75%	2	138.00	$138.00	$2,011	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1270–1925	1596	11	95.00–105.00	$98.68	$1,575	+14.30
1300–2285	1747	16	50.00–91.00	$75.72	$1,323	—
2095	2095	1	113.00	$113.00	$2,367	—

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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.