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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 22, 2023

205 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 205 356 471
Slaughter cattle 205 356 471

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to 2.00 lower in a light test. Slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded steady. Trade was active with good demand on a hot and humid day.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,834 —
1070 1070 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,830 +62.79
1150–1661 1413 20 182.50–190.00 $186.78 $2,639 —
1480–1510 1495 2 160.00–170.00 $165.05 $2,467 —
1715 1715 1 178.00 $178.00 $3,053 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,402 —
890 890 1 102.50 $102.50 $912 —
1080 1080 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,825 —
1185–1525 1261 12 182.50–190.50 $187.48 $2,364 —
1545 1545 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,626 —
1765 1765 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,106 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1095 970 80-85% 4 112.50–129.00 $120.40 $1,168 —
835–1695 1156 80-85% 20 78.50–99.00 $93.71 $1,083 —
920–1460 1186 80-85% 40 101.00–112.50 $107.24 $1,272 +13.89
960–1320 1187 80-85% 11 113.00–119.00 $115.17 $1,367 +21.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1260 953 85-90% 9 42.50–82.00 $67.74 $646 —
975 975 85-90% 1 109.50 $109.50 $1,068 +45.02
790–1375 1100 85-90% 14 83.00–95.50 $87.76 $965 +2.00
1025–1220 1119 85-90% 6 97.50–103.00 $99.21 $1,110 +13.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1400 1395 75-80% 2 103.50–105.00 $104.25 $1,454 -8.28
1170–1685 1416 75-80% 25 107.00–118.00 $112.79 $1,597 —
1330–1505 1418 75-80% 2 120.00–126.00 $122.81 $1,741 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1260 1140 65-75% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,482 —
1220–1675 1446 65-75% 5 161.00–177.00 $168.10 $2,431 +31.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1765 1430 6 103.00–116.50 $110.83 $1,585 —
1390–2115 1796 6 124.00–130.00 $127.31 $2,286 -0.11

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,791 —

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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.