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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 5, 2023

151 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 151 415 304
Slaughter cattle 151 415 304

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers and heifers traded unevenly steady in a light test. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers selling 6.00 higher, Boners 1.00 lower, and Leans 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,029 —
1125–1305 1248 5 159.00–179.00 $172.83 $2,157 —
1251–1350 1288 5 174.00–182.00 $179.91 $2,317 —
1263–1490 1355 12 183.00–194.00 $188.07 $2,548 +11.63
1660 1660 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,490 —
1705 1705 1 187.00 $187.00 $3,188 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–995 993 2 112.00–115.00 $113.50 $1,127 —
1020–1160 1083 4 170.00–180.00 $173.75 $1,882 —
1220–1305 1260 14 183.00–190.00 $186.52 $2,350 -6.48

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1185 1001 80-85% 4 113.50–150.00 $123.30 $1,234 —
1005–1530 1211 80-85% 19 101.00–112.00 $105.67 $1,280 —
925–1470 1227 80-85% 7 62.00–99.00 $89.07 $1,093 —
1245–1350 1298 80-85% 2 113.00–125.00 $118.76 $1,542 +5.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1645 1468 75-80% 3 124.00–126.00 $124.96 $1,834 +24.87
1185–1800 1482 75-80% 3 95.00–110.00 $104.36 $1,547 +4.27
1250–1905 1503 75-80% 25 112.00–123.00 $118.18 $1,776 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $895 —
920–1070 995 85-90% 2 95.00–100.00 $97.69 $972 +24.98
805–1295 1139 85-90% 6 61.00–79.00 $72.27 $823 —
925–1320 1169 85-90% 5 83.00–94.50 $88.40 $1,033 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 65-75% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,064 —
1445 1445 65-75% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,023 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1985 1492 5 100.00–122.00 $113.35 $1,691 —
940–2350 1621 12 124.00–135.00 $129.71 $2,103 +2.79
1395–2155 1656 5 136.00–143.00 $139.09 $2,303 +26.46

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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.