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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 2, 2023

418 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 418 506 430
Slaughter cattle 418 506 430

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded steady. Trade was active with moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1280 1180 3 130.00–135.00 $132.37 $1,562 —
1112–1315 1203 10 137.00–162.00 $149.51 $1,799 +49.51
1300–1330 1315 2 115.00–117.50 $116.26 $1,529 -38.95
1187–1605 1402 14 153.00–169.00 $159.71 $2,239 +36.22
1270–1690 1423 129 170.00–181.00 $176.88 $2,517 +53.39
1482–1537 1510 4 182.00–184.50 $183.27 $2,767 —
1305–1860 1583 2 137.50 $137.50 $2,177 -23.87

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1090 939 5 100.00–135.00 $122.53 $1,151 —
875–1180 1079 5 107.50–125.00 $116.26 $1,254 —
1050–1270 1151 8 136.00–166.00 $148.32 $1,707 +0.92
1165–1540 1338 31 172.50–180.50 $176.22 $2,358 -0.63
1150–1650 1342 14 149.00–169.00 $162.85 $2,185 -14.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,629 —
1235–1855 1492 75-80% 26 57.50–94.50 $87.97 $1,313 —
1150–2035 1515 75-80% 30 95.00–106.00 $101.07 $1,531 —
1425–1645 1568 75-80% 4 107.00 $107.00 $1,678 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1215 1091 80-85% 9 97.50–147.50 $118.74 $1,295 —
995–1490 1257 80-85% 33 85.00–96.50 $90.20 $1,134 —
1095–1500 1318 80-85% 10 76.50–84.00 $81.08 $1,069 —
1285–1495 1385 80-85% 4 97.00–98.50 $97.60 $1,352 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1015 953 85-90% 2 127.50–132.50 $130.16 $1,240 —
740–1265 1025 85-90% 12 47.50–70.00 $61.38 $629 —
815–1255 1038 85-90% 3 85.00–92.50 $87.63 $910 —
885–1485 1069 85-90% 20 73.00–84.00 $77.62 $830 -3.93
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1260 1152 65-75% 5 117.50–127.50 $120.99 $1,394 —
1125–1355 1227 65-75% 8 130.00–137.50 $133.12 $1,633 —
1240–1450 1347 65-75% 3 107.50–112.50 $109.93 $1,481 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,194 —
845–1520 1237 12 77.50–115.00 $102.89 $1,273 —
1265–1875 1627 7 116.00–127.00 $123.31 $2,006 —
1830–2185 1995 4 128.50–132.50 $130.52 $2,604 —

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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.