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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 23, 2024

336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight N/N/A steers $212.42/cwt ≈ $2,054/hd at 967 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 336 204 380
Slaughter cattle 336 204 380

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers 5.00 lower, Boners 1.00 higher, and Leans 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–999 967 10 210.00–215.00 $212.42 $2,054 —
1067 1067 6 199.50 $199.50 $2,129 —
1015–1385 1214 11 170.00–190.00 $185.07 $2,247 +0.07
1185–1675 1413 112 192.00–202.00 $198.08 $2,799 —
1195–1520 1428 5 188.00–190.00 $189.67 $2,708 —
1785 1785 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,392 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
924 924 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,987 —
1035 1035 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,915 —
870–1220 1085 10 175.00–190.00 $186.96 $2,029 +7.96
1120–1402 1233 5 185.00–190.00 $187.73 $2,315 +21.80
1130–1492 1263 45 192.50–201.00 $197.34 $2,492 -4.69

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1370 1170 80-85% 8 122.50–135.00 $128.98 $1,509 —
1090–1555 1274 80-85% 25 137.00–148.00 $142.66 $1,817 +14.66
1260–1335 1285 80-85% 5 149.00–153.00 $151.21 $1,943 +10.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1760 1519 75-80% 8 135.00–145.00 $140.54 $2,135 -0.76
1255–1995 1592 75-80% 23 147.50–158.00 $151.50 $2,412 —
1690–1760 1725 75-80% 2 163.00–165.00 $164.02 $2,829 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,092 —
730–1325 1011 85-90% 4 95.00–115.00 $105.69 $1,069 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,464 +10.85
985–1255 1112 85-90% 7 120.00–127.50 $124.11 $1,380 +2.46
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1595 1450 65-75% 2 174.00–182.50 $178.68 $2,591 +10.91
1390–1540 1450 65-75% 5 157.00–167.50 $163.78 $2,375 -3.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–2550 1451 7 122.50–160.00 $141.93 $2,059 —
1505–2005 1755 2 179.00–185.00 $182.43 $3,202 —
1645–2190 1847 3 167.50–175.00 $171.21 $3,162 +1.97

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1360 1185 85-90% 2 127.50–129.00 $128.36 $1,521 —
1400 1400 85-90% 1 39.00 $39.00 $546 —
1660 1660 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,992 —
1910 1910 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,578 —

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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.