Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 13, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	377	356	356
Slaughter cattle	377	356	356

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers 2.00 higher, Boners steady and Leans 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1475	1249	4	168.00–185.00	$177.49	$2,217	—
1215–1740	1443	123	187.50–197.50	$193.30	$2,789	—
1200–1710	1496	6	171.00–185.00	$180.14	$2,695	-0.58
1795–1840	1825	3	182.50–183.50	$182.83	$3,337	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1110	1098	2	139.00–170.00	$154.32	$1,694	-26.54
1208	1208	3	185.00	$185.00	$2,235	-6.55
1160–1527	1297	43	187.00–196.00	$192.71	$2,499	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–1180	1170	80-85%	2	151.00–161.00	$156.04	$1,826	—
980–1480	1252	80-85%	28	115.00–136.00	$130.25	$1,631	-12.13
1125–1650	1291	80-85%	34	137.00–148.00	$142.63	$1,841	-6.56
1325–1490	1388	80-85%	4	149.00–153.00	$151.30	$2,100	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1540	1443	75-80%	18	133.00–146.00	$140.69	$2,030	—
1300–1805	1527	75-80%	29	147.00–158.00	$152.64	$2,331	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
780–935	858	85-90%	2	140.00–172.50	$154.78	$1,328	—
665–1350	1108	85-90%	4	65.00–116.00	$107.48	$1,191	-16.63
855–1440	1124	85-90%	22	117.50–128.00	$122.87	$1,381	-1.24
1000–1570	1220	85-90%	5	132.00–138.00	$134.83	$1,645	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1535–1660	1598	65-75%	2	180.00–185.00	$182.40	$2,915	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
640–947	812	4	172.50–215.00	$186.04	$1,511	—
755–1910	1281	13	122.50–160.00	$146.70	$1,879	—
1125–2445	1759	11	162.00–174.00	$168.37	$2,962	—
1585–2005	1798	5	180.00–185.00	$182.60	$3,283	—

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1240–1270	1255	2	174.00–176.00	$174.99	$2,196	—

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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.