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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 7, 2023

366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 366 499 344
Slaughter cattle 366 499 344

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 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
1035–1525 1243 15 155.00–178.00 $172.18 $2,140 —
1240–1655 1392 7 152.50–178.50 $170.77 $2,377 +0.80
1270–1691 1495 114 179.50–189.50 $184.00 $2,751 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1240 1074 9 135.00–177.50 $153.87 $1,653 +50.32
1060–1190 1107 3 122.50–140.00 $128.89 $1,427 -38.60
1005–1235 1168 7 160.00–177.00 $170.99 $1,997 —
1190 1190 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,726 —
1200–1450 1307 3 171.00–176.00 $172.90 $2,260 —
1250–1425 1352 15 180.50–189.00 $185.83 $2,512 +2.56

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1165 1054 80-85% 9 110.00–150.00 $129.05 $1,360 +1.78
1075–1420 1265 80-85% 14 72.50–91.00 $85.41 $1,080 +2.90
1025–1590 1267 80-85% 36 91.50–102.50 $97.00 $1,229 +14.49
1160–1490 1281 80-85% 4 105.00–114.00 $107.96 $1,383 +25.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $634 —
850–1375 1043 85-90% 13 42.50–73.00 $65.45 $683 -23.97
910–1340 1121 85-90% 4 86.00–88.00 $87.03 $976 —
885–1450 1136 85-90% 32 74.00–85.00 $80.07 $910 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1725 1455 75-80% 25 102.00–113.00 $107.21 $1,560 +11.62
1305–1930 1567 75-80% 7 114.00–117.50 $115.59 $1,811 +0.92
1425–1835 1582 75-80% 3 95.00–100.00 $98.11 $1,552 -7.83
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 65-75% 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,199 —
1165–1485 1326 65-75% 8 125.00–145.00 $135.12 $1,792 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1965 1603 17 91.00–115.00 $106.37 $1,705 —
1620 1620 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,300 —
1135–2480 1852 7 119.00–128.00 $122.96 $2,277 —

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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.