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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 27, 2023

589 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 589 579 529
Slaughter cattle 589 579 529

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. Trade was active with moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1107 1056 3 164.00–166.00 $164.60 $1,738 —
1085 1085 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,031 —
1110–1290 1178 14 140.00–176.50 $171.96 $2,026 -3.71
1185–1630 1393 9 140.00–176.50 $168.92 $2,353 —
1200–1630 1422 117 177.50–187.50 $183.52 $2,610 -4.51

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,169 —
1040–1100 1084 4 160.00–175.50 $167.87 $1,820 -3.54
1015–1210 1113 2 115.00–125.50 $120.71 $1,344 —
1183–1370 1250 15 156.00–175.00 $172.61 $2,158 —
1265 1265 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,771 -38.45
1113–1575 1306 47 177.50–186.50 $182.86 $2,388 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 80-85% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,351 —
850–1540 1214 80-85% 50 69.00–97.00 $90.33 $1,097 —
800–1635 1240 80-85% 99 98.00–111.50 $104.63 $1,297 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $518 —
590–1490 867 85-90% 33 55.00–81.00 $73.51 $637 —
960–1100 1013 85-90% 3 75.00–93.00 $84.66 $858 —
760–1385 1102 85-90% 33 82.00–93.00 $88.61 $976 -6.49
930–1440 1174 85-90% 10 94.00–99.00 $96.12 $1,128 +11.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1790 1466 75-80% 35 106.00–117.00 $112.55 $1,650 +13.28
1315–1760 1568 75-80% 13 118.00–125.00 $121.52 $1,905 +12.65
1390–2060 1684 75-80% 4 74.00–104.50 $93.61 $1,576 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1555 1373 65-75% 19 120.00–140.00 $135.37 $1,859 —
1710–1795 1742 65-75% 3 147.50–152.50 $150.00 $2,613 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,014 —
825–2105 1326 17 70.00–119.00 $105.86 $1,404 —
1240–1895 1597 16 120.00–131.50 $126.36 $2,018 —
1770–2145 1903 6 132.00–140.00 $135.04 $2,570 —

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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.