Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 13, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	440	596	210
Slaughter cattle	440	596	210

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers saw a price adjustment as they sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower, with the exception of Leans that sold 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded steady. Trade was active with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–1395	1183	14	141.00–178.50	$169.71	$2,008	—
1270–1685	1375	13	165.00–179.50	$175.75	$2,417	—
1240–1650	1389	132	180.00–191.00	$186.50	$2,590	—
1533	1533	9	193.50	$193.50	$2,966	—
1890	1890	1	134.00	$134.00	$2,533	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005	1005	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,005	-27.68
995–1300	1089	10	150.00–176.00	$168.45	$1,834	—
1111–1555	1270	18	161.00–178.50	$174.59	$2,217	—
1142–1545	1351	37	180.00–191.50	$184.94	$2,499	-14.06

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1265	1026	80-85%	9	89.00–150.00	$115.46	$1,185	—
1115	1115	80-85%	1	116.35	$116.35	$1,297	—
940–1530	1209	80-85%	55	97.00–111.00	$104.28	$1,261	-2.19
910–1565	1239	80-85%	19	75.00–96.00	$88.04	$1,091	-18.43
1210–1385	1259	80-85%	4	112.00–113.00	$112.76	$1,420	-1.07

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1925	1470	75-80%	19	90.00–108.00	$101.01	$1,485	-13.15
1270–2075	1491	75-80%	20	109.00–120.00	$112.43	$1,676	-1.73

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–1150	888	85-90%	4	87.00–102.00	$93.57	$831	—
880–1275	1071	85-90%	10	57.50–82.00	$72.12	$772	—
885–1230	1118	85-90%	12	86.00–96.00	$90.94	$1,017	-1.50
1060–1210	1131	85-90%	4	99.00–103.00	$101.56	$1,149	+9.12

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200	1200	65-75%	1	115.00	$115.00	$1,380	—
1145–1425	1273	65-75%	4	152.00–162.00	$156.83	$1,996	+36.83
1412	1412	65-75%	2	144.00	$144.00	$2,033	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1082–1910	1376	13	90.00–118.00	$109.05	$1,501	—
1320–2070	1728	16	119.00–129.00	$124.63	$2,154	—
1545–1945	1803	3	130.00–136.00	$132.33	$2,386	—

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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.