Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 30, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	279	333	242
Slaughter cattle	279	333	242

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower on a lessor quality supply. 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
1035–1325	1172	3	130.00–135.00	$132.54	$1,553	—
1185–1220	1203	2	140.00–160.00	$150.15	$1,806	-1.63
1240–1555	1391	7	161.00–175.00	$170.77	$2,375	-8.66
1182–1656	1447	61	177.50–188.50	$184.17	$2,665	—
1527–1601	1580	7	189.00	$189.00	$2,986	+3.00
1845	1845	1	153.00	$153.00	$2,823	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955	955	2	140.00	$140.00	$1,337	—
987–1150	1041	3	140.00–164.00	$155.17	$1,615	—
1100–1230	1165	2	112.00–122.50	$116.96	$1,363	—
1160–1595	1356	26	175.00–185.50	$180.79	$2,452	-3.82
1315–1430	1410	8	188.00–190.00	$189.64	$2,674	—
1460–1482	1475	3	168.00–173.50	$171.68	$2,532	+8.18

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1135	1063	80-85%	4	125.00–137.50	$130.24	$1,384	+7.67
990–1270	1151	80-85%	7	80.00–99.00	$91.80	$1,057	—
1155–1460	1274	80-85%	5	115.50–119.00	$116.67	$1,486	+9.72
985–1525	1282	80-85%	37	101.00–112.00	$107.88	$1,383	+0.93

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1805	1495	75-80%	33	112.00–123.00	$118.09	$1,765	+0.31
1455–1755	1615	75-80%	5	101.00–111.00	$107.13	$1,730	—
1540–1750	1650	75-80%	4	123.50–125.50	$124.03	$2,046	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1165	974	85-90%	10	70.00–81.50	$76.19	$742	—
855–1210	983	85-90%	8	82.00–93.00	$87.53	$860	—
1400	1400	85-90%	1	101.00	$101.00	$1,414	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1355	1298	65-75%	3	101.00–113.00	$108.83	$1,413	—
1150–1465	1308	65-75%	2	131.00–139.00	$134.52	$1,760	—
1495	1495	65-75%	1	152.00	$152.00	$2,272	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
893	893	6	129.00	$129.00	$1,152	—
1335–2135	1619	7	116.00–121.00	$117.94	$1,909	—
1225–2325	1702	8	85.00–115.00	$106.20	$1,808	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1420–1730	1653	4	153.00–155.00	$153.43	$2,536	—

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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.