Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 17, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	476	588	358
Slaughter cattle	476	588	358

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Dairy steers were lightly tested. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers 2.00 higher, Boners steady, and Leans 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded steady. 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
1255–1370	1313	2	135.00–154.50	$144.32	$1,895	—
1435–1520	1454	8	167.00–168.00	$167.51	$2,436	+2.44
1120–1650	1463	69	155.00–166.50	$161.42	$2,362	-3.65
1375–1655	1473	3	145.00–163.50	$152.69	$2,249	-12.38
1780–1935	1825	4	136.00–147.50	$144.09	$2,630	-2.91

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1405	1200	3	107.00–117.50	$112.65	$1,352	-30.81
1150–1305	1216	6	121.00–146.00	$132.10	$1,606	-11.36
1215–1466	1382	95	155.50–166.50	$163.85	$2,264	-2.65
1428	1428	3	167.00	$167.00	$2,385	—
1292–1710	1449	6	133.00–153.00	$141.18	$2,046	—
1717	1717	2	141.00	$141.00	$2,421	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–1190	1036	80-85%	9	60.00–132.50	$80.75	$837	—
920–1485	1287	80-85%	22	42.00–63.50	$58.22	$749	—
1030–1575	1298	80-85%	69	64.00–75.50	$69.27	$899	—
1105–1500	1316	80-85%	6	76.50–83.00	$78.73	$1,036	+9.40

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1240–1700	1450	75-80%	13	64.00–73.50	$70.17	$1,017	—
1220–1810	1540	75-80%	53	74.00–85.50	$79.60	$1,226	+11.84
1385–1895	1595	75-80%	12	86.00–95.00	$87.84	$1,401	+10.37

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845	845	85-90%	1	60.00	$60.00	$507	—
855–1055	954	85-90%	4	55.00–68.00	$62.14	$593	-12.86
825–1370	1059	85-90%	10	30.00–47.00	$41.46	$439	-0.10
855–1490	1130	85-90%	27	48.00–59.00	$55.02	$622	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1365	1365	65-75%	1	127.50	$127.50	$1,740	—
1365–1775	1522	65-75%	6	81.00–103.00	$92.01	$1,400	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–2100	1392	12	67.00–96.00	$86.83	$1,209	—
1485–2205	1795	11	99.00–110.00	$102.94	$1,848	—
2010	2010	1	116.00	$116.00	$2,332	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1527–1545	1533	3	126.00–133.00	$130.65	$2,003	—

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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.