Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 21, 2023

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heavy 9-weight N/N/A heifers $114.86/cwt -5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 981 lb · 12 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	607	365	238
Slaughter cattle	607	365	238

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00to 5.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1120	1068	2	113.00–122.50	$117.52	$1,255	—
1215–1465	1312	11	160.00–167.00	$164.29	$2,155	—
1295–1465	1350	4	159.00–165.50	$163.70	$2,210	—
1232–1685	1435	114	167.50–175.50	$171.04	$2,454	-1.79
1940	1940	1	149.00	$149.00	$2,891	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–1080	958	3	130.00–135.00	$133.12	$1,275	+12.76
825–1425	989	9	99.00–120.00	$108.77	$1,076	—
1140	1140	1	157.00	$157.00	$1,790	—
1135–1155	1145	2	162.00–165.00	$163.51	$1,872	—
1215–1485	1276	15	150.00–167.00	$163.57	$2,087	-1.43
1145–1640	1332	136	169.00–174.50	$171.54	$2,285	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175	1175	80-85%	1	102.00	$102.00	$1,198	—
935–1695	1235	80-85%	90	95.00–106.00	$99.25	$1,226	-5.75
900–1665	1255	80-85%	50	74.00–94.50	$89.51	$1,123	+0.37
1135–1470	1303	80-85%	2	106.50–107.00	$106.72	$1,391	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1280–1900	1518	75-80%	61	98.00–109.00	$102.76	$1,560	-0.65
1325–2080	1612	75-80%	21	87.00–97.00	$93.17	$1,502	-16.83
1710	1710	75-80%	1	113.50	$113.50	$1,941	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–1385	1104	85-90%	31	77.50–88.00	$84.07	$928	—
955–1350	1172	85-90%	10	89.00–96.00	$91.12	$1,068	+40.21
1035–1375	1188	85-90%	5	55.00–76.00	$68.85	$818	+17.94

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245–1330	1288	65-75%	2	120.00–125.00	$122.42	$1,577	-9.12
1310–1495	1403	65-75%	2	99.00–101.00	$100.07	$1,404	—
1340–1555	1428	65-75%	4	137.50–145.00	$140.40	$2,005	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275–2030	1558	7	90.00–112.00	$102.31	$1,594	—
1505–2225	1816	8	115.00–125.50	$119.86	$2,177	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1235	1235	1	129.00	$129.00	$1,593	—
1490	1490	1	137.50	$137.50	$2,049	—

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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.