Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 28, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	337	274	437
Slaughter cattle	337	274	437

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher. Trade was active with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1055	990	3	91.00–147.00	$126.95	$1,257	—
1195–1370	1259	5	130.00–161.50	$151.62	$1,909	—
1275–1660	1475	35	166.50–174.50	$171.25	$2,526	—
1730–1905	1788	3	150.00–162.00	$157.74	$2,820	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1040	939	4	140.00–147.50	$143.66	$1,349	—
1020–1251	1147	11	131.00–160.00	$152.30	$1,747	—
1155	1155	1	123.00	$123.00	$1,421	—
1227–1585	1391	63	164.00–174.50	$171.28	$2,383	—
1426	1426	3	175.75	$175.75	$2,506	—
1470–1545	1495	3	160.50–163.50	$161.53	$2,415	—
1705	1705	1	147.00	$147.00	$2,506	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
995	995	80-85%	1	20.00	$20.00	$199	—
885–1220	1104	80-85%	6	87.00–125.50	$108.98	$1,203	+3.84
1145–1245	1200	80-85%	5	101.00–108.00	$103.63	$1,244	—
625–1520	1239	80-85%	19	50.00–87.00	$79.36	$983	-20.44
1015–1770	1295	80-85%	43	88.00–99.00	$93.06	$1,205	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1290–1390	1340	75-80%	2	109.00–110.00	$109.52	$1,468	—
1160–1890	1431	75-80%	29	95.00–106.00	$99.90	$1,430	+16.19
1295–1800	1477	75-80%	20	77.00–94.00	$88.05	$1,300	-16.45

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–975	967	85-90%	3	97.00–117.00	$108.73	$1,051	—
680–1315	1089	85-90%	16	42.50–74.00	$61.88	$674	-13.78
765–1435	1090	85-90%	24	76.00–87.00	$82.04	$894	+6.38
1150–1200	1175	85-90%	2	95.00–98.00	$96.47	$1,134	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–1315	1227	65-75%	3	101.00–122.50	$113.40	$1,391	—
1235	1235	65-75%	1	135.00	$135.00	$1,667	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–2185	1545	11	70.00–106.00	$95.29	$1,472	-7.14
1600–2050	1841	8	110.00–119.00	$115.03	$2,118	—
2155	2155	1	128.00	$128.00	$2,758	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1932	1710	3	129.00–144.00	$140.30	$2,399	—

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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.