Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 5, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	479	290	344
Slaughter cattle	479	290	344

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers 2.00 lower, Boners 2.00 to 3.00 higher, and Leans 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 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
820–1031	989	5	196.00–223.00	$200.48	$1,983	—
1135–1380	1267	8	147.50–181.50	$168.48	$2,135	—
1275–1545	1414	14	160.00–180.50	$177.33	$2,507	—
1415	1415	1	135.00	$135.00	$1,910	—
1300–1697	1489	99	182.00–192.50	$186.20	$2,773	-2.22
1562	1562	2	168.00	$168.00	$2,624	—
1590	1590	1	150.00	$150.00	$2,385	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965	965	1	107.50	$107.50	$1,037	-43.65
975	975	1	179.00	$179.00	$1,745	+27.85
995–1640	1137	16	155.00–180.00	$170.93	$1,943	+2.62
1240–1595	1383	78	181.50–192.50	$186.93	$2,585	-1.27
1085–1545	1394	22	171.00–180.00	$176.13	$2,455	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1510	1228	80-85%	31	82.50–110.00	$105.75	$1,299	—
1030–1740	1269	80-85%	48	111.00–122.00	$116.28	$1,476	+2.49
1190–1460	1313	80-85%	8	123.00–129.00	$124.70	$1,637	+23.61
1320	1320	80-85%	1	165.00	$165.00	$2,178	+63.91

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275–1660	1474	75-80%	15	108.00–120.00	$117.26	$1,728	—
1195–2025	1540	75-80%	52	122.00–132.00	$126.22	$1,944	+12.00
1520–1675	1600	75-80%	4	134.00–135.00	$134.51	$2,152	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
795–905	850	85-90%	2	102.50–113.00	$108.09	$919	—
740–1210	900	85-90%	14	70.00–92.50	$84.31	$759	—
740–1280	1000	85-90%	14	95.00–106.00	$100.73	$1,007	—
1200–1265	1232	85-90%	5	107.50–112.00	$109.20	$1,345	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1425	1345	65-75%	2	160.00–167.50	$163.53	$2,199	—
1245–1850	1491	65-75%	5	130.00–144.00	$138.15	$2,060	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
785–1060	917	3	130.00–155.00	$142.49	$1,307	—
1360–2065	1679	8	97.50–132.50	$126.10	$2,117	—
1430–2285	1938	10	135.00–145.00	$139.60	$2,705	—
1560–2110	1954	4	149.00–155.00	$151.86	$2,967	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1555	1427	80-85%	3	110.00–115.00	$111.82	$1,596	—

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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.