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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 13, 2022

494 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 494 534 536
Slaughter cattle 494 534 536

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1285 1097 3 65.00–118.00 $99.26 $1,089 —
1125 1125 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,418 —
1140–1470 1278 17 123.00–144.00 $132.72 $1,696 —
1430 1430 5 125.50 $125.50 $1,795 +2.37
1245–1565 1457 91 147.50–158.00 $154.93 $2,257 -4.87
1450–1535 1492 6 144.50–146.00 $145.59 $2,172 -14.21
1690–1885 1744 7 128.00–147.50 $141.70 $2,471 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–955 921 4 126.00–136.00 $133.41 $1,229 —
855–1000 923 4 85.00–109.00 $96.24 $888 —
1015–1222 1125 9 127.50–145.00 $135.01 $1,519 +1.28
1165–1360 1263 2 134.00–145.00 $139.08 $1,757 —
1180–1497 1359 62 147.00–158.00 $154.67 $2,102 +10.00
1710 1710 2 145.50 $145.50 $2,488 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1215 989 80-85% 8 60.00–127.50 $87.56 $866 —
990–1655 1272 80-85% 68 37.00–63.00 $56.90 $724 —
1030–1610 1307 80-85% 66 64.00–75.00 $67.53 $883 —
1390–1790 1590 80-85% 2 76.00–78.00 $77.13 $1,226 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1035 983 85-90% 3 57.00–87.00 $67.32 $662 —
1060 1060 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $615 —
790–1305 1085 85-90% 19 22.50–50.00 $41.56 $451 —
860–1430 1131 85-90% 24 53.00–64.00 $57.99 $656 -2.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1765 1484 75-80% 17 57.00–73.00 $66.34 $984 -10.24
1200–1915 1512 75-80% 18 74.00–85.00 $78.24 $1,183 —
1695–1905 1803 75-80% 3 86.00–90.00 $88.08 $1,588 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1615 1353 65-75% 12 87.00–117.50 $100.04 $1,354 —
1215–1640 1435 65-75% 3 121.00–138.00 $132.44 $1,901 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1288 1288 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,417 —
890–1865 1494 15 60.00–95.00 $81.56 $1,219 —
1065–2175 1741 5 96.00–106.00 $101.93 $1,775 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,006 —
1790 1790 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,434 —

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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.