Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 10, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	588	438	405
Slaughter cattle	588	438	405

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady. Slaughter dairy steers were lightly tested. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate to good demand on the largest supply here for a while.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005	1005	2	130.00	$130.00	$1,306	—
1055–1182	1140	3	87.50–120.00	$109.97	$1,254	—
1055–1657	1374	17	126.00–157.00	$146.17	$2,008	—
1215–1685	1466	98	158.00–169.00	$165.07	$2,420	-0.76
1325–1731	1539	11	146.00–157.00	$152.03	$2,340	—
1820	1820	1	147.00	$147.00	$2,675	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–915	893	2	77.50–117.00	$97.75	$873	—
870–1000	938	3	70.00–136.00	$113.53	$1,065	-13.31
1125–1375	1217	3	140.00–150.00	$143.46	$1,746	—
1085–1380	1233	2	132.50–139.00	$136.14	$1,679	—
1197–1590	1362	98	158.50–169.50	$166.50	$2,268	-1.32

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1270	1079	80-85%	11	75.00–122.50	$96.57	$1,042	-5.43
885–1565	1250	80-85%	56	43.00–62.50	$57.34	$717	+24.84
950–1630	1324	80-85%	83	63.00–78.00	$69.33	$918	—
1365–1465	1415	80-85%	2	79.00	$79.00	$1,118	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1785	1509	75-80%	32	62.00–72.50	$67.76	$1,022	-12.94
1310–1915	1560	75-80%	62	73.00–84.00	$77.47	$1,209	—
1375–2085	1651	75-80%	7	85.00–96.00	$88.83	$1,467	-0.43

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975	975	85-90%	1	75.00	$75.00	$731	+25.75
825–1315	1055	85-90%	16	22.50–50.00	$41.56	$438	-18.24
970–1405	1177	85-90%	28	51.00–61.00	$55.96	$659	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1340–1530	1435	65-75%	2	121.00–125.00	$122.87	$1,763	—
1260–1765	1453	65-75%	5	130.00–139.00	$134.61	$1,956	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1890	1522	8	62.00–94.00	$80.76	$1,229	+2.17
1490–2120	1682	5	97.00–108.00	$103.65	$1,743	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1307	1307	2	89.00	$89.00	$1,163	—
1640–1775	1741	5	128.00–134.50	$131.78	$2,294	—

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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.