Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 9, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	422	418	408
Slaughter cattle	422	418	408

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers 1.00 to 2.00 lower and Boners and Leans 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 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
1190–1615	1344	8	167.50–171.00	$169.53	$2,278	+53.27
1320–1460	1390	2	140.00–165.00	$151.87	$2,111	—
1245–1627	1430	100	172.00–183.50	$177.12	$2,533	+0.24
1700–1795	1721	7	160.00–171.50	$169.50	$2,917	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
950–1145	1035	3	95.00–122.50	$113.55	$1,175	—
1185	1185	1	107.50	$107.50	$1,274	-40.82
1010–1435	1223	2	140.00–154.00	$148.22	$1,813	—
1185–1512	1341	46	172.00–183.50	$178.17	$2,389	+15.32
1170–1635	1449	7	153.00–170.50	$162.63	$2,357	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–1065	961	80-85%	6	85.00–105.00	$93.42	$898	—
920–1665	1227	80-85%	50	68.00–91.00	$84.94	$1,042	—
975–1550	1258	80-85%	62	92.00–102.50	$95.65	$1,203	+5.45
1515	1515	80-85%	1	103.00	$103.00	$1,560	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1285–1680	1476	75-80%	7	83.00–93.00	$89.73	$1,324	+1.76
1200–1750	1486	75-80%	45	95.00–105.50	$100.80	$1,498	+12.83
1360–1765	1581	75-80%	8	107.00–114.00	$109.24	$1,727	+2.24

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
995	995	85-90%	1	102.50	$102.50	$1,020	—
975–1110	1043	85-90%	3	87.00–88.50	$87.84	$916	+0.21
845–1335	1080	85-90%	21	75.00–86.00	$80.59	$870	+2.97
875–1285	1098	85-90%	8	50.00–74.00	$67.29	$739	-10.33

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1330	1330	65-75%	1	152.50	$152.50	$2,028	+42.57
1360	1360	65-75%	1	105.00	$105.00	$1,428	—
1375	1375	65-75%	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,512	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1965	1494	10	60.00–116.00	$100.38	$1,500	—
1620–1990	1776	7	118.00–129.00	$123.74	$2,198	—
1755–2085	1920	2	130.00–136.00	$133.26	$2,559	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1350	1350	1	156.00	$156.00	$2,106	—
1375	1375	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,925	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1425–1755	1567	5	143.00–149.00	$146.75	$2,300	—

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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.