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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 23, 2023

333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 333 525 449
Slaughter cattle 333 525 449

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 9.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. Trade was active with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,421 —
1135 1135 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,033 —
1100–1405 1211 5 140.00–169.00 $151.78 $1,838 -4.23
1350 1350 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,418 -71.17
1150–1605 1399 33 173.00–183.50 $179.43 $2,510 +3.26
1230–1650 1511 6 164.00–172.50 $168.40 $2,545 -14.70
1570 1570 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,920 +43.23
1695–1715 1705 2 160.00–175.50 $167.80 $2,861 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–940 900 3 137.50–145.00 $142.39 $1,282 —
1095 1095 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,927 —
1020–1470 1132 10 136.00–166.00 $151.60 $1,716 -9.17
1112–1436 1280 28 172.50–183.00 $178.53 $2,285 —
1324–1452 1361 7 184.00–186.00 $184.61 $2,513 —
1455 1455 2 160.00–167.00 $163.50 $2,379 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1320 1088 80-85% 4 112.50–145.00 $122.57 $1,334 —
875–1825 1212 80-85% 22 79.00–99.00 $93.37 $1,132 +9.27
1065–1550 1237 80-85% 7 99.00–116.00 $112.09 $1,387 +14.39
850–1595 1275 80-85% 57 100.00–112.00 $106.95 $1,364 +2.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,452 +8.00
1265–1710 1465 75-80% 15 98.50–111.00 $106.44 $1,559 +0.97
1235–1945 1480 75-80% 44 112.00–123.50 $117.78 $1,743 +12.31
1315–1935 1587 75-80% 22 124.00–131.00 $127.45 $2,023 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–910 895 85-90% 3 96.00–104.00 $98.99 $886 -1.65
770–1140 910 85-90% 9 40.00–83.00 $73.25 $667 —
880–1380 1076 85-90% 11 84.00–94.00 $88.36 $951 +8.52
1000–1250 1117 85-90% 3 99.00–104.00 $101.24 $1,131 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1435 1410 65-75% 3 145.00–160.00 $151.02 $2,129 —
1180–1575 1439 65-75% 6 130.00–139.00 $133.15 $1,916 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1655 1258 7 94.00–115.00 $107.43 $1,351 —
1345–1805 1597 5 117.00–127.00 $121.83 $1,946 —
1465–1905 1776 6 130.00–139.00 $134.58 $2,390 +10.44

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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.