Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 7, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	485	246	300
Slaughter cattle	485	246	300

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 higher on a much better set than last week. 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
1085–1235	1140	3	96.00–120.00	$111.66	$1,273	-32.52
1125–1257	1213	3	148.00–154.00	$152.15	$1,846	—
1200–1317	1278	3	136.00–152.50	$147.34	$1,883	—
1205–1625	1449	110	155.00–166.75	$163.00	$2,362	+0.92
1491	1491	4	167.25	$167.25	$2,494	-1.00
1780–1845	1813	2	155.00–156.00	$155.49	$2,819	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
995	995	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,443	—
900–1140	1020	2	132.00–135.00	$133.32	$1,360	—
965–1095	1029	4	90.00–120.00	$104.26	$1,073	—
1030–1260	1160	8	122.50–152.50	$140.96	$1,635	—
1070–1350	1178	3	132.00–153.00	$146.33	$1,724	—
1320	1320	3	167.00	$167.00	$2,204	+5.69
1170–1560	1396	44	156.00–166.00	$163.27	$2,279	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–1250	1057	80-85%	8	75.00–135.00	$103.51	$1,094	—
950–1595	1253	80-85%	81	75.00–86.50	$79.93	$1,002	—
910–1555	1305	80-85%	31	55.00–74.50	$70.09	$915	-14.97
1195–1595	1413	80-85%	12	87.00–96.00	$90.17	$1,274	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1675	1470	75-80%	11	69.50–84.50	$80.55	$1,184	-9.96
1255–1755	1503	75-80%	51	85.00–96.00	$90.41	$1,359	—
1480–1750	1637	75-80%	10	96.50–103.50	$99.37	$1,627	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860	860	85-90%	1	82.50	$82.50	$710	—
665–1220	1018	85-90%	24	25.00–63.00	$55.41	$564	+2.38
860–1320	1118	85-90%	18	65.00–76.00	$69.41	$776	—
1140–1305	1240	85-90%	4	78.00–82.00	$80.19	$994	+1.22

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1325–1615	1470	65-75%	2	99.00–111.00	$105.59	$1,552	—
1545–1595	1570	65-75%	3	133.00–147.00	$141.74	$2,225	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–1500	1190	11	73.00–99.00	$90.31	$1,075	—
1470–2090	1799	13	104.00–113.00	$108.24	$1,947	—
2095–2185	2140	2	115.00	$115.00	$2,461	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045	1045	1	87.50	$87.50	$914	—
1107	1107	2	113.00	$113.00	$1,251	—

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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.