Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 6, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	534	548	425
Slaughter cattle	534	548	425

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 5.00 lower and heifers traded steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower, with the exception of Leans trading steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. 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
1125–1438	1333	22	130.00–152.50	$146.31	$1,950	-8.55
1225–1480	1387	7	132.50–153.00	$145.85	$2,023	—
1175–1715	1445	2	115.00–135.00	$123.13	$1,779	—
1355–1618	1491	67	154.00–165.00	$159.80	$2,383	-4.63
1650–1720	1673	4	142.00–160.50	$155.00	$2,593	+3.32
1975	1975	2	139.00	$139.00	$2,745	—
2080	2080	3	110.00	$110.00	$2,288	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845	845	1	102.50	$102.50	$866	—
860–1130	961	6	102.00–135.00	$125.75	$1,208	+29.58
1043–1235	1103	8	120.00–146.00	$133.73	$1,475	—
1125–1590	1357	13	130.00–154.00	$144.67	$1,963	—
1225–1640	1385	40	155.00–165.50	$160.96	$2,229	—
1695	1695	1	140.00	$140.00	$2,373	—
1883	1883	3	125.00	$125.00	$2,354	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–1335	1104	80-85%	23	66.00–127.50	$93.65	$1,034	+12.75
975–1575	1216	80-85%	18	46.00–59.00	$55.09	$670	—
940–1685	1244	80-85%	96	60.00–72.00	$65.73	$818	—
1200–1605	1347	80-85%	19	73.00–79.00	$74.23	$1,000	+4.76

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1820	1484	75-80%	57	72.00–83.00	$76.58	$1,136	—
1390–1740	1561	75-80%	18	51.00–71.50	$67.29	$1,050	-11.09
1630–2075	1779	75-80%	5	85.00–91.00	$88.02	$1,566	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
760	760	85-90%	1	69.00	$69.00	$524	—
695–1280	1005	85-90%	14	20.00–45.00	$38.11	$383	—
907–1396	1120	85-90%	36	46.00–57.00	$52.77	$591	—
1030–1260	1140	85-90%	7	58.00–66.00	$60.71	$692	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1420–1741	1632	65-75%	8	122.00–144.00	$129.64	$2,116	—
1230–2205	1674	65-75%	5	92.00–117.00	$100.49	$1,682	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–2020	1424	19	68.00–94.00	$84.79	$1,207	—
1285–2320	1796	17	96.00–106.00	$101.04	$1,815	—
1855	1855	1	109.00	$109.00	$2,022	—

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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.