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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 16, 2023

525 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 525 422 213
Slaughter cattle 525 422 213

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers selling 5.00 higher, with a much higher undertone. Boners sold 2.00 higher and Leans 1.00 lower. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,363 —
1015–1420 1201 16 130.00–167.50 $156.01 $1,874 —
1130–1550 1315 3 116.00–167.50 $150.27 $1,976 -19.26
1170–1680 1382 103 170.00–181.00 $176.17 $2,435 +24.30
1425–1600 1518 9 183.00–183.50 $183.10 $2,779 —
1445–1686 1566 2 140.00–146.00 $142.77 $2,236 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,295 —
900–995 948 2 137.50–142.00 $139.64 $1,324 —
920–1225 1116 11 98.00–125.00 $111.87 $1,248 —
970–1267 1147 15 133.50–167.50 $160.77 $1,844 —
1131–1486 1302 32 170.00–180.00 $175.35 $2,283 —
1290–1635 1418 5 147.00–164.00 $159.43 $2,261 -3.20
1449 1449 8 185.00 $185.00 $2,681 +22.37

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,138 —
1040–1285 1148 80-85% 6 105.00–142.50 $114.91 $1,319 —
860–1550 1222 80-85% 29 45.00–91.50 $84.10 $1,028 -0.84
920–1570 1239 80-85% 94 92.00–103.00 $97.70 $1,211 +12.76
1070–1495 1285 80-85% 13 104.00–106.00 $104.87 $1,348 +9.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,384 —
955–1620 1343 75-80% 8 75.00–99.00 $89.99 $1,209 —
1190–2075 1481 75-80% 37 100.00–110.00 $105.47 $1,562 +4.67
1245–1935 1524 75-80% 34 112.00–121.00 $115.51 $1,760 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–890 873 85-90% 2 93.50–107.50 $100.64 $879 —
715–1235 983 85-90% 9 32.50–73.00 $63.57 $625 -38.93
830–1380 1086 85-90% 24 74.00–85.00 $79.84 $867 -0.75
1110–1255 1165 85-90% 3 88.50–93.50 $91.10 $1,061 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1840 1471 65-75% 10 120.00–146.00 $132.16 $1,944 —
1580–1615 1598 65-75% 2 150.00–152.00 $151.01 $2,413 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1855 1294 23 80.00–117.50 $103.33 $1,337 —
930–2195 1756 14 118.00–129.00 $124.14 $2,180 +0.40
1745–2390 2064 4 130.00–135.50 $132.16 $2,728 —

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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.