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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 3, 2023

233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 233 336 307
Slaughter cattle 233 336 307

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,506 —
1110–1405 1252 5 150.00–172.00 $161.93 $2,027 -11.83
1242–1450 1322 7 140.00–175.00 $169.51 $2,241 —
1245–1663 1488 37 180.00–188.00 $184.93 $2,752 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,208 —
875–1255 1065 2 136.00–140.00 $138.36 $1,474 —
1052–1275 1138 14 155.00–175.00 $168.58 $1,918 -2.94
1130–1382 1237 24 178.00–187.00 $183.39 $2,269 -3.20
1250–1420 1320 4 166.00–175.00 $169.88 $2,242 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,355 —
905–1585 1240 80-85% 22 77.00–93.00 $87.35 $1,083 —
1185–1415 1289 80-85% 6 106.00–118.00 $110.22 $1,421 +4.37
1090–1585 1312 80-85% 27 93.50–104.00 $99.13 $1,301 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1440 1143 85-90% 12 50.00–73.00 $66.66 $762 —
1050–1205 1143 85-90% 3 86.00–87.00 $86.66 $991 —
930–1405 1158 85-90% 17 74.00–85.00 $80.21 $929 -19.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1565 1342 75-80% 9 70.00–96.00 $87.91 $1,180 —
1240–1735 1520 75-80% 15 101.00–109.00 $105.82 $1,608 -12.12
1600–1695 1648 75-80% 2 115.00–120.00 $117.57 $1,938 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1412–1430 1418 65-75% 3 131.00–142.00 $138.30 $1,961 —
1590–1695 1643 65-75% 2 156.00–161.00 $158.58 $2,605 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1197–1835 1435 4 120.25–126.00 $123.85 $1,777 —
1255–2015 1611 8 101.00–117.00 $111.61 $1,798 —
1945 1945 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,723 —

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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.