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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 7, 2023

344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 344 337 254
Slaughter cattle 344 337 254

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady. 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
1075 1075 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,526 —
1135–1347 1265 10 147.00–165.00 $161.36 $2,041 +9.74
1280–1740 1431 62 167.50–177.00 $172.64 $2,470 —
1310–1508 1439 11 155.00–165.00 $163.45 $2,352 —
1440 1440 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,074 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1005 888 3 90.00–120.00 $108.49 $963 —
1015–1145 1053 5 100.00–142.00 $121.33 $1,278 —
1130–1380 1243 4 150.00–164.50 $156.80 $1,949 —
1212–1482 1339 39 165.00–176.75 $170.99 $2,290 —
1210–1500 1355 2 155.00–164.00 $159.98 $2,168 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1210 1049 80-85% 8 84.00–115.00 $103.28 $1,083 —
925–1325 1168 80-85% 10 76.00–87.00 $83.26 $972 —
955–1550 1218 80-85% 58 88.00–99.00 $93.28 $1,136 -10.35
1250–1410 1334 80-85% 7 100.00–103.00 $101.28 $1,351 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1845 1522 75-80% 35 96.00–107.50 $100.58 $1,531 —
1360–2005 1633 75-80% 14 83.00–96.00 $89.81 $1,467 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–875 835 85-90% 2 90.00–102.50 $96.55 $806 —
780–1205 1013 85-90% 9 65.00–76.00 $70.07 $710 —
950–1415 1094 85-90% 11 78.00–88.00 $83.85 $917 +1.81
965–1220 1123 85-90% 6 89.00–92.00 $90.22 $1,013 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1450 1430 65-75% 4 114.00–125.00 $120.27 $1,720 —
1310–1550 1450 65-75% 5 130.00–147.00 $133.07 $1,930 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1885 1481 8 90.00–108.00 $100.22 $1,484 —
1435–2020 1792 15 111.00–119.00 $114.74 $2,056 —
1875–2225 2008 5 122.00–129.00 $125.84 $2,527 —

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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.