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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 12, 2023

439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 439 151 298
Slaughter cattle 439 151 298

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 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
785–990 864 4 171.00–198.00 $187.08 $1,616 —
1100 1100 2 189.00 $189.00 $2,079 —
1095–1185 1139 8 174.00–180.00 $178.27 $2,030 —
1315 1315 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,341 —
1085–1590 1398 108 182.00–193.50 $189.79 $2,653 —
1550 1550 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,022 —
1690–1770 1730 2 180.00–182.00 $180.98 $3,131 -6.02

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–985 943 2 174.00–181.00 $177.66 $1,675 —
900–1005 953 2 95.00–137.50 $115.08 $1,097 —
955–1125 1035 7 167.00–178.00 $172.51 $1,785 —
1060 1060 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,929 +8.25
1080–1620 1233 13 171.00–181.00 $178.97 $2,207 —
1057–1435 1250 79 183.00–194.00 $188.49 $2,356 +1.97

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1085 1012 80-85% 3 123.00–135.00 $128.38 $1,299 +5.08
785–1485 1225 80-85% 20 84.00–104.00 $96.75 $1,185 +7.68
970–1560 1270 80-85% 46 105.00–116.00 $110.44 $1,403 -8.32
1240–1440 1323 80-85% 7 117.00–124.00 $119.25 $1,578 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1795 1441 75-80% 38 115.00–126.50 $120.73 $1,740 —
1125–1635 1447 75-80% 6 100.00–114.50 $106.42 $1,540 —
1120–1945 1556 75-80% 8 127.00–132.50 $128.99 $2,007 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $961 —
790–1285 1046 85-90% 17 30.00–86.00 $73.78 $772 —
790–1320 1120 85-90% 17 87.50–97.00 $91.14 $1,021 +18.87
1085–1300 1203 85-90% 4 99.00–106.00 $101.87 $1,225 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 65-75% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,364 —
1140–1660 1434 65-75% 8 155.00–165.00 $160.13 $2,296 +20.13
1255–1730 1476 65-75% 4 129.00–135.00 $132.40 $1,954 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,456 —
1150–2105 1609 9 87.00–123.00 $111.06 $1,787 -18.65
1290–2230 1722 11 126.00–135.00 $130.74 $2,251 —
1810–2055 1958 3 138.00–149.00 $142.81 $2,796 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 2 156.00 $156.00 $2,020 —

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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.