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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 4, 2023

439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 439 460 531
Slaughter cattle 439 460 531

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers traded steady, while heifers sold 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mixed with Brakers and Boners trading steady and Leans selling 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher on an excellent offering of slaughter bulls. 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
1238–1590 1389 12 134.00–164.00 $151.97 $2,111 —
1210–1627 1426 80 165.00–175.50 $170.76 $2,435 +0.20
1512 1512 11 177.50 $177.50 $2,684 —
1480–1590 1574 7 160.00–164.50 $163.90 $2,580 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1100 1035 2 127.50–130.00 $128.83 $1,333 —
935–1305 1105 4 107.50–125.00 $116.22 $1,284 —
1230 1230 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,005 +3.58
1170–1565 1327 51 165.00–175.00 $169.72 $2,252 -1.65
1285–1470 1370 3 160.00–164.00 $162.14 $2,221 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1020 932 80-85% 3 88.00–126.00 $102.19 $952 —
775–1465 1167 80-85% 27 52.50–92.00 $86.14 $1,005 -46.18
1200–1265 1237 80-85% 3 104.00 $104.00 $1,286 —
860–1600 1238 80-85% 93 93.00–103.00 $97.68 $1,209 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1320 1228 75-80% 2 108.00–112.00 $109.85 $1,349 —
1310–1720 1461 75-80% 16 70.00–97.00 $90.85 $1,327 —
1095–2030 1507 75-80% 50 96.50–107.00 $101.86 $1,535 +0.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–820 805 85-90% 2 80.00–92.50 $86.37 $695 -31.60
665–1395 987 85-90% 13 52.50–81.00 $72.07 $711 —
915–1285 1091 85-90% 20 82.00–92.00 $87.37 $953 +11.87
1125–1135 1130 85-90% 2 93.00–95.00 $94.00 $1,062 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1355 1307 65-75% 6 125.00–140.00 $134.89 $1,763 —
1280–1570 1425 65-75% 2 151.00–154.00 $152.35 $2,171 +40.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1755 1345 9 77.50–110.00 $100.07 $1,346 —
1685–2295 1982 9 116.00–127.00 $121.57 $2,410 —
1840–2365 2122 6 130.00–138.00 $134.44 $2,853 —

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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.