Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 14, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	326	366	368
Slaughter cattle	326	366	368

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded steady. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180–1428	1271	11	166.00–175.00	$172.72	$2,195	—
1165–1593	1438	63	176.00–185.00	$179.89	$2,587	—
1295–1582	1514	6	165.00–174.00	$171.98	$2,604	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080	1080	1	104.00	$104.00	$1,123	-49.87
970–1230	1132	13	152.50–175.50	$171.44	$1,941	+42.55
1150–1495	1287	33	176.00–185.50	$179.68	$2,312	—
1210–1478	1382	6	160.00–175.00	$166.18	$2,297	-19.65

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1230	1102	80-85%	9	115.00–137.50	$127.18	$1,402	—
1055–1595	1280	80-85%	31	45.00–91.00	$82.84	$1,060	-25.12
1160–1540	1330	80-85%	26	92.00–103.00	$98.27	$1,307	—
1285–1455	1375	80-85%	3	105.00–115.00	$108.45	$1,491	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1885	1497	75-80%	21	77.50–102.00	$94.53	$1,415	—
1280–1825	1500	75-80%	31	103.00–114.00	$108.86	$1,633	—
1365–1960	1617	75-80%	6	115.00–125.00	$116.81	$1,889	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925	925	85-90%	1	107.50	$107.50	$994	—
855–1515	1060	85-90%	11	55.00–74.00	$65.39	$693	—
900–1360	1166	85-90%	20	75.00–86.00	$81.37	$949	—
1185–1360	1273	85-90%	2	87.00–89.00	$88.07	$1,121	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1460	1376	65-75%	4	124.00–136.00	$129.44	$1,781	—
1370–1475	1423	65-75%	2	112.00–116.00	$113.93	$1,621	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–2180	1556	7	90.00–114.00	$103.52	$1,611	—
1095–2160	1743	7	119.00–129.00	$123.33	$2,150	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1390	1273	2	107.50–112.50	$110.23	$1,403	—
1470	1470	1	149.50	$149.50	$2,198	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1470	1470	1	134.00	$134.00	$1,970	—
1475–1630	1570	5	143.00–155.00	$151.43	$2,377	—

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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.