Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 30, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	667	153	246
Slaughter cattle	667	153	246

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers steady, Boners 5.00 lower, and Leans 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985	985	2	181.00	$181.00	$1,783	—
1195	1195	6	172.00	$172.00	$2,055	—
1110–1520	1333	9	157.00–170.00	$164.76	$2,196	—
1305–1720	1452	11	162.00–172.50	$170.58	$2,477	-8.90
1240–1710	1490	151	173.00–184.50	$178.68	$2,662	-0.80
1522–1640	1547	12	185.00–187.50	$186.23	$2,881	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1060	945	6	137.50–165.00	$153.71	$1,453	+60.71
1020	1020	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,734	—
890–1350	1069	4	112.50–130.00	$120.17	$1,285	-42.83
1030–1200	1103	9	140.00–170.00	$159.33	$1,757	—
1151–1655	1357	88	173.00–184.00	$179.33	$2,434	—
1225–1700	1400	12	150.00–172.50	$165.64	$2,319	-15.02
1422–1558	1491	13	185.00–186.50	$185.59	$2,767	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895–1400	1115	80-85%	11	93.00–150.00	$125.08	$1,395	—
1015–1620	1286	80-85%	19	112.00–117.00	$113.53	$1,460	—
960–2015	1304	80-85%	72	100.00–112.00	$106.58	$1,390	+10.92
860–1680	1329	80-85%	37	82.50–99.00	$94.10	$1,251	-1.56

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–2180	1526	75-80%	39	80.00–113.00	$105.79	$1,614	—
1175–1965	1556	75-80%	54	114.00–125.00	$119.09	$1,853	-0.78
1885	1885	75-80%	1	126.00	$126.00	$2,375	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
830–1035	983	85-90%	7	89.00–145.00	$101.64	$999	—
680–1455	988	85-90%	19	40.00–77.50	$69.42	$686	—
845–1420	1044	85-90%	14	80.00–90.00	$84.49	$882	—
835–1410	1208	85-90%	8	92.00–96.00	$93.67	$1,132	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1370–1535	1453	65-75%	2	113.00–125.00	$119.34	$1,734	—
1390–1575	1483	65-75%	2	134.00–135.00	$134.47	$1,994	—
1305–1770	1527	65-75%	7	147.00–164.00	$154.22	$2,355	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–2255	1689	13	90.00–127.00	$110.93	$1,874	—
1410–2410	1856	11	123.00–132.00	$125.32	$2,326	-6.81
1505–2265	1871	5	135.00–159.00	$146.37	$2,739	+14.24

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1555–1600	1570	3	144.00–145.00	$144.66	$2,271	—

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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.