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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 28, 2023

460 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 460 607 431
Slaughter cattle 460 607 431

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers and Boners selling 1.00 to 2.00 lower, and Leans 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. 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
870–1230 1043 3 115.00–128.00 $124.39 $1,297 —
990–1127 1104 6 138.00–148.00 $146.51 $1,617 —
1165 1165 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,806 —
1155–1685 1420 129 165.00–175.00 $170.56 $2,422 -0.48
1480 1480 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,250 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–915 913 4 140.00–145.00 $143.76 $1,313 —
965–1170 1064 5 121.00–130.00 $126.40 $1,345 —
1005–1300 1213 10 149.00–163.00 $159.42 $1,934 —
1256–1375 1290 9 160.00–162.50 $161.86 $2,088 -1.71
1120–1640 1348 32 166.00–175.00 $171.37 $2,310 -0.17

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1300 1198 80-85% 2 125.00–141.00 $132.32 $1,585 +30.32
840–1710 1250 80-85% 97 92.00–103.00 $97.37 $1,217 +7.86
975–1700 1257 80-85% 12 75.00–91.00 $85.71 $1,077 -3.80
1330–1480 1405 80-85% 2 104.00–105.00 $104.47 $1,468 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–2015 1527 75-80% 59 96.00–106.00 $101.38 $1,548 -1.38
1505–1560 1532 75-80% 3 112.50–114.00 $113.16 $1,734 +10.40
1550–1655 1603 75-80% 4 89.00–95.00 $92.65 $1,485 -0.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–845 838 85-90% 2 115.00–121.00 $117.97 $989 —
815–1280 1045 85-90% 38 83.00–94.00 $89.68 $937 —
970–1175 1073 85-90% 2 96.00–97.50 $96.68 $1,037 —
890–1300 1083 85-90% 11 50.00–82.00 $75.50 $818 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1510 1423 65-75% 2 111.00–113.00 $112.06 $1,595 -28.34
1414–1610 1439 65-75% 8 144.00–150.00 $144.84 $2,084 +4.44
1455–1700 1578 65-75% 2 116.00–130.00 $122.46 $1,932 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1155 1145 3 101.00–107.50 $104.49 $1,196 —
1260–2080 1742 8 112.00–123.00 $116.95 $2,037 —
1840–1985 1928 3 124.50–129.00 $126.10 $2,431 —

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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.