Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 5, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	429	505	534
Slaughter cattle	429	505	534

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle sold lower. Slaughter steers and heifers sold 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1185	1143	2	147.00–160.00	$153.74	$1,757	—
1435	1435	1	161.00	$161.00	$2,310	-16.44
1100–1650	1477	48	165.00–176.50	$173.19	$2,558	—
1755	1755	1	171.00	$171.00	$3,001	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1055	961	8	135.00–175.00	$155.37	$1,493	-8.33
945–1065	1005	2	115.00–131.00	$123.48	$1,241	-42.52
1000–1085	1043	2	165.00–167.00	$166.04	$1,732	—
995–1087	1069	8	140.00–150.00	$142.54	$1,524	—
1176–1540	1319	47	172.00–176.50	$174.31	$2,299	—
1080–1505	1325	4	164.00–164.50	$164.26	$2,176	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1225	1116	80-85%	5	99.00–136.00	$115.60	$1,290	-20.27
1020–1545	1251	80-85%	49	62.50–87.00	$79.66	$997	-5.74
970–1740	1322	80-85%	58	88.00–99.00	$92.35	$1,221	-5.67
1465	1465	80-85%	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,465	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1800	1476	75-80%	60	94.00–105.50	$99.25	$1,465	—
1235–2080	1508	75-80%	16	81.00–93.00	$87.90	$1,326	—
1425–2245	1685	75-80%	15	106.00–118.00	$110.25	$1,858	-6.77

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–965	945	85-90%	2	81.00–104.00	$92.26	$872	—
945–1225	1088	85-90%	5	45.00–63.00	$58.22	$633	-21.52
750–1440	1110	85-90%	31	65.00–76.00	$72.04	$800	-15.96
965–1230	1110	85-90%	12	77.00–86.00	$81.38	$903	-6.62

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220	1220	65-75%	1	146.00	$146.00	$1,781	—
1370–1485	1419	65-75%	5	150.00–163.00	$155.36	$2,205	—
1385–1455	1420	65-75%	2	109.00	$109.00	$1,548	—
1240–1807	1496	65-75%	7	128.00–140.00	$130.82	$1,957	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295–2525	1785	21	78.00–108.00	$98.59	$1,760	—
1830	1830	1	127.00	$127.00	$2,324	—
1575–2205	1890	10	109.00–120.00	$114.28	$2,160	—

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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.