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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 31, 2023

499 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 499 224 352
Slaughter cattle 499 224 352

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 6.00 lower, and heifers 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mixed with, Breakers 6.00 higher, Boners 2.00 higher, and Leans 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1175 1128 4 166.00–177.50 $172.14 $1,942 -7.86
1125–1600 1395 4 160.00–175.00 $169.97 $2,371 —
1140–1670 1427 167 178.00–188.50 $182.95 $2,611 —
1435 1435 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,009 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1045 946 4 135.00–167.00 $149.41 $1,413 —
1015–1060 1037 3 170.00–182.00 $176.93 $1,835 —
1000–1110 1055 2 100.00–107.50 $103.55 $1,092 -57.24
1020–1265 1116 8 150.00–174.50 $167.49 $1,869 —
1190–1601 1355 77 177.50–188.50 $183.27 $2,483 —
1215–1660 1364 19 150.00–176.50 $169.56 $2,313 -9.94
1720 1720 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,010 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1160 1078 80-85% 5 117.50–140.00 $127.27 $1,372 —
1025–1505 1271 80-85% 27 64.00–89.00 $82.51 $1,049 -28.10
1135–1445 1323 80-85% 6 103.50–116.00 $107.78 $1,426 —
995–1560 1343 80-85% 47 89.50–101.00 $94.93 $1,275 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1635 1478 75-80% 13 88.00–100.00 $95.59 $1,413 -4.32
1390–1725 1560 75-80% 3 114.00–115.00 $114.67 $1,789 —
1210–2170 1576 75-80% 36 101.00–112.50 $105.94 $1,670 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1220 1044 85-90% 6 79.00–110.00 $89.42 $934 +24.30
795–1320 1074 85-90% 15 40.00–74.00 $61.41 $660 —
785–1295 1096 85-90% 4 87.50–91.00 $89.27 $978 —
795–1365 1169 85-90% 20 75.00–86.00 $80.24 $938 -2.42
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1455 1360 65-75% 2 107.00–119.00 $112.58 $1,531 —
1395–1865 1583 65-75% 3 132.00–145.00 $137.00 $2,169 -4.00
1610 1610 65-75% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,479 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,321 —
910–1895 1521 8 72.50–110.00 $97.90 $1,489 —
1245–2350 1829 7 115.00–126.00 $118.54 $2,168 —
1985 1985 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,521 —

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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.