Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 21, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	322	326	348
Slaughter cattle	322	326	348

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1210	1065	2	90.00–130.00	$112.72	$1,200	—
1095–1335	1243	6	165.00–175.00	$172.88	$2,149	—
1280–1531	1458	6	169.00–175.00	$173.14	$2,524	—
1220–1610	1478	55	176.00–185.50	$181.54	$2,683	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1035	972	3	130.00–170.00	$153.61	$1,493	—
960–1065	1013	2	107.50–115.00	$111.06	$1,125	—
1200	1200	1	157.50	$157.50	$1,890	—
1080–1385	1284	31	176.50–184.50	$180.78	$2,321	+1.10
1290–1475	1383	2	165.00–173.50	$168.97	$2,337	+2.79

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1260	1141	80-85%	6	92.00–127.50	$105.88	$1,208	—
1060–1625	1290	80-85%	20	73.50–92.50	$86.52	$1,116	+3.68
930–1630	1294	80-85%	36	92.50–105.00	$99.48	$1,287	+16.64
1195–1495	1370	80-85%	6	106.00–109.00	$106.78	$1,463	-1.67

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315–1685	1448	75-80%	13	93.00–103.00	$98.28	$1,423	—
1210–1965	1489	75-80%	25	104.00–115.50	$108.81	$1,620	+14.28
1275–1820	1548	75-80%	2	116.00–119.00	$117.76	$1,823	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–1385	1064	85-90%	10	55.00–72.50	$67.41	$717	+2.02
700–1485	1149	85-90%	29	75.00–86.00	$80.60	$926	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–1925	1552	65-75%	3	128.00–147.50	$137.42	$2,133	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–2190	1575	16	87.00–117.50	$105.19	$1,657	+1.67
1132–2070	1618	7	120.00–127.00	$123.96	$2,006	—
2185	2185	1	133.00	$133.00	$2,906	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1440	1440	1	144.00	$144.00	$2,074	—
1550–1640	1575	4	145.00–157.00	$153.06	$2,411	+1.63

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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.