Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 8, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	423	359	278
Slaughter cattle	423	359	278

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1150	1065	4	176.00–190.00	$182.79	$1,947	—
1060–1442	1247	26	140.00–182.00	$177.31	$2,211	—
1227–1415	1294	12	172.50–182.00	$178.05	$2,304	—
1153–1620	1386	114	182.50–193.00	$188.52	$2,613	+3.59
1691–1950	1792	6	162.00–175.00	$170.67	$3,058	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975	975	1	142.50	$142.50	$1,389	-5.55
900–1225	996	4	96.00–140.00	$122.28	$1,218	-7.72
1030–1245	1096	9	153.00–182.00	$172.56	$1,891	+2.51
1131–1400	1256	55	182.50–193.50	$187.55	$2,356	-3.95
1290–1627	1532	6	170.00–179.00	$174.75	$2,677	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1360	1154	80-85%	7	121.00–125.00	$122.89	$1,418	+12.01
1010–1260	1164	80-85%	9	120.00–127.50	$122.82	$1,430	+11.94
925–1485	1240	80-85%	40	109.00–120.00	$114.85	$1,424	+20.75
790–1495	1256	80-85%	18	79.00–108.00	$99.62	$1,251	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1620	1339	75-80%	24	121.00–132.00	$126.88	$1,699	—
1425	1425	75-80%	1	134.00	$134.00	$1,910	—
1505–1550	1528	75-80%	2	110.50–120.00	$115.32	$1,762	+24.79

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245–1705	1460	65-75%	7	151.00–166.50	$159.73	$2,332	+25.13
1305–1680	1469	65-75%	11	133.00–145.00	$138.49	$2,034	+3.89

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
740–1185	1033	85-90%	6	47.50–89.00	$71.59	$740	+1.13
985–1235	1100	85-90%	5	106.00–110.00	$107.61	$1,184	+7.61
1115–1270	1194	85-90%	4	92.00–105.00	$99.34	$1,186	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
970	970	1	142.50	$142.50	$1,382	—
1060–1800	1378	8	101.00–123.00	$116.79	$1,609	—
1135–1810	1383	16	124.00–134.50	$128.86	$1,782	—
1235–2115	1583	8	136.00–150.00	$141.61	$2,242	+4.48

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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.