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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 23, 2024

328 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 328 378 506
Slaughter cattle 328 378 506

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a much lower market all around, Slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 9.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,437 —
1035–1095 1065 2 150.00–175.00 $162.15 $1,727 —
1110–1305 1217 3 168.00–175.00 $171.11 $2,082 —
1270–1670 1474 57 181.50–192.00 $185.86 $2,740 -1.46
1505 1505 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,558 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1075 992 5 145.00–172.50 $157.85 $1,566 —
895–1135 1032 5 124.00–142.50 $129.15 $1,333 —
1010–1320 1184 10 157.50–172.50 $164.93 $1,953 —
1190 1190 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,755 —
1185–1510 1308 30 180.00–189.00 $185.09 $2,421 -2.19
1305–1452 1400 5 170.00–178.00 $174.90 $2,449 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 80-85% 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,404 —
1040–1460 1235 80-85% 13 85.00–116.00 $107.39 $1,326 —
1030–1460 1256 80-85% 14 130.00–139.00 $134.53 $1,690 +3.72
990–1690 1284 80-85% 47 117.00–128.00 $122.23 $1,569 +3.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1800 1493 75-80% 9 110.00–124.00 $119.33 $1,782 -19.85
1245–1710 1496 75-80% 28 127.00–138.00 $131.96 $1,974 -7.22
1375–1850 1594 75-80% 7 139.00–145.00 $141.21 $2,251 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 107.50 $107.50 $908 -25.95
610–1235 881 85-90% 8 75.00–90.00 $86.64 $763 —
850–1140 1010 85-90% 7 110.00–117.50 $112.98 $1,141 —
960–1165 1074 85-90% 5 95.00–107.50 $102.24 $1,098 -18.84
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1520 1416 65-75% 7 162.50–174.00 $167.96 $2,378 —
1355–1725 1573 65-75% 12 141.00–159.00 $146.89 $2,311 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
932–2055 1267 8 100.00–149.00 $123.06 $1,559 —
1540–1990 1694 10 151.00–162.00 $157.72 $2,672 —
1720–2180 2014 6 168.00–176.00 $171.27 $3,449 -3.22

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1215 1190 2 151.00–163.00 $157.13 $1,870 —
1355 1355 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,371 +0.02

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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.