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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 26, 2023

336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 336 381 311
Slaughter cattle 336 381 311

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 higher on a good kind. 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
1135–1310 1271 6 165.00–179.00 $173.76 $2,208 —
1355 1355 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,439 —
1215–1565 1421 121 182.00–190.50 $187.81 $2,669 —
1765 1765 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,824 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–955 859 4 169.00–204.00 $185.62 $1,594 —
1065–1200 1133 2 164.00–180.00 $171.52 $1,943 —
1100–1510 1221 4 177.50–180.50 $179.67 $2,194 +2.38
1040–1385 1223 32 182.00–190.00 $186.59 $2,282 +9.30

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 80-85% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,367 —
1030–1545 1256 80-85% 20 73.00–100.50 $93.35 $1,172 -16.70
1055–1600 1294 80-85% 40 101.00–112.00 $105.85 $1,370 +3.89
1280–1505 1390 80-85% 5 113.00–117.00 $114.84 $1,596 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1635 1435 75-80% 16 95.00–112.50 $105.10 $1,508 +0.86
1250–1890 1533 75-80% 17 113.00–124.00 $117.94 $1,808 —
1775–1795 1785 75-80% 2 125.00 $125.00 $2,231 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–925 878 85-90% 2 95.00–108.00 $101.15 $888 -12.31
835–1225 1083 85-90% 10 45.00–85.00 $72.76 $788 -23.85
925–1210 1099 85-90% 14 86.00–97.00 $90.49 $994 —
1000–1250 1166 85-90% 7 98.00–103.00 $99.85 $1,164 +12.89
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 65-75% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,890 —
1570 1570 65-75% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,512 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1780 1542 7 80.00–122.00 $111.32 $1,717 —
1420–2140 1787 10 125.00–136.00 $131.23 $2,345 —
1890–2290 2052 3 138.00–150.00 $143.93 $2,953 —

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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.