Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 13, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	386	589	333
Slaughter cattle	386	589	333

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher, with many high dressing kind. 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
1185	1185	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,837	—
1120–1480	1343	6	144.00–172.50	$159.79	$2,146	—
1440	1440	1	187.00	$187.00	$2,693	+26.63
1315–1755	1489	6	170.00–174.50	$172.08	$2,562	-5.03
1298–1735	1498	38	175.00–185.00	$180.93	$2,710	+3.82

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1290	1064	4	90.00–116.00	$108.54	$1,155	-14.53
1000–1305	1186	16	139.50–173.00	$167.60	$1,988	+0.54
1190	1190	1	162.50	$162.50	$1,934	—
1195–1560	1376	61	175.00–185.00	$181.83	$2,502	—
1425	1425	1	172.00	$172.00	$2,451	-13.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1315	1152	80-85%	6	114.00–137.50	$120.16	$1,384	—
885–1625	1235	80-85%	62	103.00–114.00	$108.59	$1,341	—
865–1620	1287	80-85%	31	79.00–102.00	$93.99	$1,210	+3.95
1250–1585	1382	80-85%	3	115.00–117.00	$116.07	$1,604	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165	1165	75-80%	1	129.00	$129.00	$1,503	—
1235–1595	1435	75-80%	13	99.00–113.00	$108.47	$1,557	—
1165–1835	1521	75-80%	49	114.00–125.00	$118.80	$1,807	+1.32
1580–1665	1623	75-80%	2	126.00–128.00	$127.03	$2,062	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–1310	1030	85-90%	15	57.50–83.00	$74.49	$767	+0.07
925–1160	1090	85-90%	6	96.00–103.00	$98.56	$1,074	+11.17
820–1355	1091	85-90%	24	84.00–95.00	$90.23	$984	+2.84
1205	1205	85-90%	1	22.50	$22.50	$271	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245	1245	65-75%	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,245	—
1475–1605	1553	65-75%	3	130.00–141.00	$133.73	$2,077	—
1455–1785	1620	65-75%	2	150.00	$150.00	$2,430	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–2695	1555	14	67.50–127.00	$109.02	$1,695	-21.47
1555–2015	1773	3	129.00–141.00	$134.13	$2,378	—
1340–2155	1851	5	149.50–159.00	$153.51	$2,841	—

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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.