Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 1, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	359	380	259
Slaughter cattle	359	380	259

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher with Breakers making the larger gain. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher. 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
1105	1105	2	118.00–132.50	$125.25	$1,384	—
1235–1395	1333	3	150.00–175.00	$165.54	$2,207	-15.22
1100–1480	1336	13	134.00–176.00	$155.35	$2,075	-25.41
1145–1535	1365	129	180.00–190.50	$184.93	$2,524	-4.15
1415–1610	1450	13	192.00–195.00	$193.03	$2,799	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
600–910	755	2	116.00–135.00	$127.45	$962	—
965–990	978	2	144.00–152.00	$148.05	$1,448	—
995	995	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,294	—
995–1240	1081	11	147.00–178.00	$170.05	$1,838	—
1060–1350	1215	11	140.00–178.00	$171.94	$2,089	-16.86
1065–1435	1228	41	180.00–189.50	$184.83	$2,270	-3.97
1270	1270	1	191.50	$191.50	$2,432	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1430	1100	80-85%	14	113.00–135.00	$123.01	$1,353	—
960–1470	1180	80-85%	12	106.00–115.50	$110.88	$1,308	—
995–1450	1210	80-85%	6	87.50–103.50	$94.10	$1,139	—
1030–1525	1333	80-85%	13	119.00–130.00	$124.76	$1,663	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1800	1463	75-80%	20	119.00–128.00	$125.10	$1,830	+0.10
1350–1770	1521	75-80%	4	70.00–115.00	$90.53	$1,377	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190	1190	65-75%	1	122.00	$122.00	$1,452	—
1210–1335	1273	65-75%	2	150.00–160.00	$155.25	$1,976	—
1245–1745	1491	65-75%	20	129.00–146.00	$134.60	$2,007	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765–1160	928	85-90%	6	102.00–137.50	$119.05	$1,105	—
925–1270	1030	85-90%	5	60.00–81.00	$70.46	$726	—
1135	1135	85-90%	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,135	—
1050–1520	1256	85-90%	5	87.50–96.50	$92.58	$1,163	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895	895	1	92.50	$92.50	$828	—
1120–1325	1253	3	122.00–128.00	$125.60	$1,574	—
1387–1920	1579	5	134.00–141.00	$137.13	$2,165	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1370	1370	2	131.00	$131.00	$1,795	—
1603	1603	3	166.00	$166.00	$2,661	—

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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.