Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 29, 2023

This is an archived report. See the latest Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle report →

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	415	205	365
Slaughter cattle	415	205	365

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to slightly lower. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 1.00 lower. Trade was active with good demand.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895–1055	990	8	160.00–200.00	$190.25	$1,883	-1.75
1005–1325	1193	5	140.00–147.00	$143.65	$1,714	—
1055–1335	1198	13	150.00–179.00	$166.44	$1,994	—
1125–1655	1309	127	180.00–191.50	$186.47	$2,441	—
1200–1397	1353	7	175.00–177.00	$176.44	$2,387	—
1400–1485	1443	2	154.00–169.00	$161.72	$2,334	-25.06
1430–1495	1456	5	192.50–194.00	$193.12	$2,812	—

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045	1045	1	176.00	$176.00	$1,839	—
915–1280	1101	8	150.00–177.50	$169.35	$1,865	—
1045–1465	1201	77	180.00–191.50	$187.03	$2,246	—
1225	1225	1	125.00	$125.00	$1,531	—
1250	1250	1	193.00	$193.00	$2,412	+5.52
1290–1300	1293	3	140.00–174.00	$162.36	$2,099	-25.12

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–1150	1043	80-85%	3	119.00–140.00	$127.41	$1,329	—
935–1420	1147	80-85%	32	100.00–111.00	$106.44	$1,221	—
950–1380	1172	80-85%	21	75.00–99.00	$90.75	$1,064	-16.49
1240–1335	1284	80-85%	6	112.00–116.00	$113.67	$1,460	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190–1705	1449	75-80%	22	106.00–115.00	$112.01	$1,623	-10.80
1350–1615	1456	75-80%	7	93.00–104.00	$100.09	$1,457	—
1450–1715	1602	75-80%	3	120.00–122.00	$120.68	$1,933	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
780–1230	991	85-90%	5	64.00–81.00	$72.71	$721	-36.79
935–1085	1012	85-90%	3	93.00–99.00	$95.21	$964	—
830–1260	1059	85-90%	11	82.00–92.00	$87.63	$928	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110–1555	1333	65-75%	2	150.00–151.00	$150.58	$2,007	—
1135–1540	1363	65-75%	4	122.00–134.00	$129.28	$1,762	—

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1075	1038	2	127.00–136.00	$131.34	$1,363	—
1120–2255	1617	16	122.00–132.50	$126.92	$2,052	—
1255–2370	1685	10	90.00–121.00	$112.63	$1,898	—
1740–2105	1923	2	137.00–138.00	$137.45	$2,643	—

↑ Back to top

Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1450	1450	2	160.00	$160.00	$2,320	—

↑ Back to top

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.