Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 18, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	360	287	290
Slaughter cattle	360	287	290

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls also traded 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085	1085	1	124.50	$124.50	$1,351	—
1120–1340	1192	9	144.00–170.00	$154.29	$1,839	—
1195–1650	1306	9	163.00–172.50	$169.81	$2,218	—
1292–1655	1432	62	176.00–185.00	$180.39	$2,583	+1.37
1840	1840	1	170.00	$170.00	$3,128	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–955	890	2	110.00–138.00	$125.02	$1,113	—
945–1190	1085	3	102.00–128.00	$112.47	$1,220	—
1020–1320	1170	29	130.00–167.00	$144.42	$1,690	—
1140–1595	1299	64	175.00–184.50	$180.75	$2,348	+10.12
1550	1550	1	140.00	$140.00	$2,170	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1105	1058	80-85%	3	106.00–142.50	$125.38	$1,327	—
840–1740	1205	80-85%	10	77.00–92.50	$89.17	$1,074	-11.82
920–1400	1230	80-85%	43	93.00–104.00	$98.68	$1,214	-2.31
1155–1635	1413	80-85%	5	105.00–108.00	$106.96	$1,511	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–935	868	85-90%	2	82.00–94.00	$88.47	$768	—
680–1270	976	85-90%	15	55.00–78.00	$70.98	$693	—
775–1380	1063	85-90%	22	81.00–92.00	$87.81	$933	—
1035–1460	1293	85-90%	3	95.00–100.00	$98.48	$1,273	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1800	1470	75-80%	29	100.00–111.50	$105.91	$1,557	—
1305–1710	1508	75-80%	11	87.00–99.00	$94.49	$1,425	-0.54
1725	1725	75-80%	1	113.50	$113.50	$1,958	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275	1275	65-75%	1	105.00	$105.00	$1,339	—
1250–1427	1352	65-75%	6	125.00–134.00	$127.09	$1,718	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–2025	1483	7	108.00–118.00	$114.58	$1,699	+11.46
1090–2395	1885	13	119.00–129.00	$124.38	$2,345	—
1775–2180	2038	3	133.00–137.50	$135.46	$2,761	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1290	1290	2	129.00	$129.00	$1,664	—

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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.