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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 14, 2023

333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 333 485 335
Slaughter cattle 333 485 335

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher, with Breakers and Boners gaining the higher amounts. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher, Trade was active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,570 —
1105 1105 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,348 +10.34
1220–1610 1422 6 157.50–158.50 $158.17 $2,249 -4.83
1205–1685 1470 44 159.00–170.50 $166.71 $2,451 -0.54
1520–1630 1575 2 144.00–145.00 $144.52 $2,276 —
1957 1957 4 153.00 $153.00 $2,994 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,216 —
1030–1085 1063 3 92.00–122.00 $109.28 $1,162 —
1142–1315 1167 8 154.00–157.50 $156.03 $1,821 +15.07
1115–1395 1194 7 140.00–153.00 $145.05 $1,732 -1.28
1192–1555 1341 79 159.00–170.00 $165.44 $2,219 -1.56

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1220 991 80-85% 10 81.00–123.00 $97.90 $970 —
1010 1010 80-85% 1 37.50 $37.50 $379 —
955–1480 1223 80-85% 27 65.00–83.00 $75.65 $925 —
925–1685 1276 80-85% 49 84.00–95.00 $88.51 $1,129 +8.58
1350–1605 1470 80-85% 3 96.00–97.00 $96.31 $1,416 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1870 1539 75-80% 25 93.00–104.00 $97.18 $1,496 —
1355–1755 1555 75-80% 9 66.00–92.00 $82.84 $1,288 —
1555 1555 75-80% 1 105.50 $105.50 $1,641 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–980 955 85-90% 2 76.00–80.00 $77.95 $744 —
855–1260 1040 85-90% 10 66.00–77.00 $71.37 $742 +15.96
715–1340 1050 85-90% 11 32.50–64.00 $54.84 $576 —
1050–1065 1058 85-90% 2 81.00–84.00 $82.49 $873 —
1195 1195 85-90% 1 25.00 $25.00 $299 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1555 1490 65-75% 6 130.00–154.00 $138.57 $2,065 +32.98
1590 1590 65-75% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,733 -32.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1830 1442 6 87.00–102.00 $93.32 $1,346 —
1360–2000 1692 10 107.00–118.00 $111.78 $1,891 —
1830–1945 1892 3 120.00–127.00 $122.73 $2,322 —

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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.