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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 7, 2024

387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 387 395 422
Slaughter cattle 387 395 422

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady. Slaughter cows traded steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 lower. Trade was active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,497 -15.00
815–1210 1059 5 129.00–140.00 $133.93 $1,418 —
1265–1565 1393 3 166.00–178.00 $173.62 $2,419 —
1130–1525 1423 68 182.50–193.00 $188.85 $2,687 +11.12
1375–1595 1458 3 179.00–180.00 $179.64 $2,619 -8.36
1475 1475 1 195.50 $195.50 $2,884 +7.50
1600–1805 1703 2 162.50–165.00 $163.67 $2,787 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–935 860 4 145.00–185.00 $157.70 $1,356 —
840–1130 998 4 127.00–136.00 $131.52 $1,313 —
1035–1140 1100 4 155.00–167.50 $162.36 $1,786 —
1197–1440 1274 10 160.00–180.00 $173.20 $2,207 —
1170–1633 1433 27 184.00–192.00 $187.36 $2,685 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1170 1065 80-85% 3 134.00–160.00 $148.26 $1,579 —
840–1950 1205 80-85% 18 105.00–121.00 $116.13 $1,399 —
860–1970 1206 80-85% 53 122.00–134.00 $128.26 $1,547 —
1100–1965 1303 80-85% 15 135.00–144.00 $139.15 $1,813 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1960 1457 75-80% 53 133.00–144.00 $138.49 $2,018 -6.49
1195–1920 1530 75-80% 21 112.50–132.00 $125.99 $1,928 -11.74
1450–1655 1571 75-80% 7 145.00–148.00 $146.57 $2,303 +20.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–990 838 85-90% 6 82.50–100.00 $91.41 $766 —
820–980 890 85-90% 5 120.00–127.50 $123.15 $1,096 —
775–1315 968 85-90% 24 105.00–117.50 $111.53 $1,080 -13.47
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 65-75% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,360 —
1285–2045 1694 65-75% 17 145.00–158.00 $150.01 $2,541 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–2070 1382 12 80.00–147.50 $130.64 $1,805 —
1370–2250 1810 2 169.50–171.00 $170.07 $3,078 —
1475–2410 1954 6 150.00–160.00 $154.95 $3,028 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1590 1337 3 146.00–157.00 $149.88 $2,004 —
1350–1360 1355 2 160.00–165.00 $162.51 $2,202 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735 1735 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,672 —

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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.