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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 21, 2023

274 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 274 333 311
Slaughter cattle 274 333 311

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold mixed with steers 1.00 lower and heifers 2.50 higher. Slaughter cows traded steady to 4.00 higher with Leans making the larger gains. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 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
1065–1200 1143 3 132.00–150.00 $143.36 $1,639 —
1170–1740 1424 36 159.00–170.50 $165.72 $2,360 +7.55
1545 1545 1 172.50 $172.50 $2,665 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 1 88.00 $88.00 $854 —
910–1140 1033 6 128.00–138.00 $132.82 $1,372 —
922–1215 1053 6 90.00–112.00 $99.31 $1,046 -9.97
1085–1215 1196 7 155.00 $155.00 $1,854 +9.95
1229 1229 5 156.50 $156.50 $1,923 —
1167–1426 1315 56 160.00–170.75 $167.94 $2,208 +2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1230 1113 80-85% 11 91.00–128.00 $105.14 $1,170 —
1130–1380 1236 80-85% 10 96.00–106.00 $99.80 $1,234 +24.15
985–1645 1302 80-85% 30 84.00–95.00 $89.20 $1,161 —
980–1725 1403 80-85% 12 66.00–83.00 $76.50 $1,073 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1610 1436 75-80% 11 66.00–91.00 $83.71 $1,202 —
1495–1500 1498 75-80% 2 104.00–105.00 $104.50 $1,565 —
1210–1825 1506 75-80% 26 92.00–103.00 $97.00 $1,461 -0.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–935 870 85-90% 2 87.00–88.00 $87.46 $761 —
825–1090 948 85-90% 6 45.00–67.50 $60.25 $571 —
1005–1145 1062 85-90% 3 82.00–90.00 $85.53 $908 +3.04
965–1175 1075 85-90% 6 69.00–80.00 $75.66 $813 -6.83
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1560 1386 65-75% 7 100.00–114.00 $106.54 $1,477 —
1465 1465 65-75% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,861 -11.57
1585 1585 65-75% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,506 -14.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 1 91.00 $91.00 $737 —
815 815 1 107.00 $107.00 $872 —
1135–1915 1524 4 100.00–105.00 $102.43 $1,561 —
1420–2340 1933 9 107.00–118.00 $112.27 $2,170 —
1985–2325 2144 4 119.00–124.50 $122.31 $2,622 —

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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.