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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 24, 2023

440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 440 476 354
Slaughter cattle 440 476 354

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers, slaughter heifers, and slaughter bulls traded steady. Slaughter cows sold 9.00 higher. Trade was active with good to very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1390 1258 2 100.00–108.00 $104.42 $1,314 —
1180–1370 1309 7 130.00–150.00 $138.74 $1,816 -5.58
1205–1760 1420 6 137.00–154.50 $143.56 $2,039 —
1240–1693 1488 94 155.00–166.50 $161.64 $2,405 +8.95
1590 1590 4 168.50 $168.50 $2,679 —
1885 1885 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,771 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 1 83.00 $83.00 $706 —
889–960 925 2 102.50–110.00 $106.39 $984 —
960–985 973 2 85.50–125.00 $105.00 $1,022 —
1155–1265 1178 7 120.00–150.00 $144.98 $1,708 —
1110–1355 1228 3 131.00–147.00 $141.10 $1,733 +9.00
1135–1602 1357 69 155.00–166.00 $161.18 $2,187 -2.67
1730–1740 1735 2 138.00–146.00 $142.01 $2,464 +1.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1120 1073 80-85% 4 82.00–117.50 $94.05 $1,009 —
820–1505 1221 80-85% 10 58.00–72.00 $66.25 $809 —
1035–1640 1283 80-85% 64 73.00–84.00 $78.53 $1,008 +20.31
1205–1470 1334 80-85% 13 85.00–87.00 $85.71 $1,143 +6.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1625 1433 75-80% 16 71.00–82.00 $78.27 $1,122 —
1260–1875 1520 75-80% 49 83.00–94.00 $88.14 $1,340 +8.54
1445–1875 1615 75-80% 7 87.00–100.00 $96.02 $1,551 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $917 +32.86
805–1255 1031 85-90% 7 35.00–61.00 $51.71 $533 —
890–1350 1126 85-90% 16 62.00–73.00 $66.74 $751 +11.72
1175–1305 1240 85-90% 2 77.00–79.00 $78.05 $968 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1410 1279 65-75% 4 88.00–95.00 $92.00 $1,177 —
1205–1495 1388 65-75% 6 99.00–120.00 $107.79 $1,496 -19.71
1405–1925 1583 65-75% 6 129.00–142.00 $134.94 $2,136 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–2225 1410 22 64.00–97.00 $86.68 $1,222 —
1445–2085 1873 8 98.00–108.00 $103.51 $1,939 —
1880 1880 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,143 —

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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.