Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 3, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	438	121	257
Slaughter cattle	438	121	257

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold sharply higher, with steers 6.00 higher and heifers 13.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly higher with Breakers and Boners 2.00 to 4.00 higher and Leans 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher to last week's light test on bulls. Trade was active with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205	1205	1	153.00	$153.00	$1,844	—
1145–1260	1208	3	115.00–125.00	$119.32	$1,441	—
1200–1415	1248	9	130.00–155.00	$148.54	$1,854	—
1310–1685	1480	53	160.00–171.00	$165.83	$2,454	+6.38
1725–1795	1772	3	151.00–151.50	$151.16	$2,679	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
849–995	945	5	92.50–137.50	$126.84	$1,199	—
880–1275	1050	4	77.00–125.00	$110.77	$1,163	—
1080	1080	1	142.00	$142.00	$1,534	—
1170–1450	1260	10	151.00–157.50	$154.16	$1,942	—
1150–1635	1350	53	158.00–171.00	$167.82	$2,266	+26.33

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
950–1165	1053	80-85%	7	77.00–135.00	$102.00	$1,074	—
855–1460	1235	80-85%	16	53.00–63.00	$59.17	$731	-6.38
1250	1250	80-85%	1	32.50	$32.50	$406	-23.12
910–1650	1254	80-85%	60	64.00–75.50	$70.01	$878	+14.39
1135–1455	1293	80-85%	17	76.00–82.00	$78.54	$1,016	+22.92

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
740–945	843	85-90%	2	50.00–73.00	$62.90	$530	—
765–940	853	85-90%	2	25.00–35.00	$30.51	$260	—
670–1360	991	85-90%	31	40.00–54.00	$49.25	$488	—
735–1445	1074	85-90%	34	55.00–66.00	$59.80	$642	—
1036–1275	1124	85-90%	3	70.00–72.00	$70.76	$795	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1240–1920	1513	75-80%	49	74.00–85.50	$80.70	$1,221	—
1355–1745	1527	75-80%	10	65.00–73.50	$69.91	$1,068	—
1395–1910	1650	75-80%	10	86.00–94.00	$89.26	$1,473	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1580	1376	65-75%	9	81.00–97.50	$89.65	$1,234	—
1385–1740	1503	65-75%	5	99.00–123.00	$108.11	$1,625	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1000	965	2	102.50–105.00	$103.70	$1,001	—
1025–1960	1523	19	55.00–93.50	$78.59	$1,197	—
1430–2115	1740	5	96.00–105.00	$101.15	$1,760	—
1780–2260	2045	4	111.00–114.00	$112.21	$2,295	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1425	1365	2	126.00–130.00	$128.09	$1,748	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1591	1591	3	140.00	$140.00	$2,227	—

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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.