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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 10, 2024

602 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 602 456 439
Slaughter cattle 602 456 439

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 9.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 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
915–1020 942 5 169.00–172.00 $169.85 $1,600 —
1167 1167 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,739 —
1095–1445 1328 3 175.00 $175.00 $2,324 —
1110–1721 1336 161 180.00–190.50 $186.05 $2,486 —
1180–1520 1375 4 176.00–178.00 $177.48 $2,440 -1.47
1340–1596 1549 11 191.50–192.25 $192.13 $2,976 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–975 939 7 170.00–184.00 $180.45 $1,694 —
970–1115 1064 10 170.00–179.00 $176.76 $1,881 —
975–1235 1119 19 150.00–178.00 $173.80 $1,945 —
1055–1517 1244 102 180.00–189.75 $185.93 $2,313 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1295 1088 80-85% 7 128.00–150.00 $142.04 $1,545 —
890–1500 1196 80-85% 66 126.00–138.00 $132.44 $1,584 -15.58
1045–1460 1227 80-85% 15 139.00–148.00 $142.57 $1,749 —
950–1585 1232 80-85% 25 100.00–125.00 $120.76 $1,488 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1640 1451 75-80% 9 148.00–152.00 $149.36 $2,167 +12.83
1290–1795 1472 75-80% 21 122.00–134.00 $129.93 $1,913 -18.59
1150–1775 1479 75-80% 59 135.00–147.00 $140.57 $2,079 -7.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,176 —
890–1250 1067 85-90% 6 122.00–128.00 $124.11 $1,324 -2.13
710–1385 1092 85-90% 9 70.00–109.00 $97.73 $1,067 -28.51
900–1380 1137 85-90% 21 110.00–121.00 $117.01 $1,330 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1480 1439 65-75% 5 165.00–169.00 $166.00 $2,389 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1795 1501 12 127.50–155.00 $147.46 $2,213 —
1230–1970 1543 20 157.50–168.50 $163.46 $2,522 —
1620–1975 1878 4 169.00–173.00 $170.42 $3,200 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1350 1220 85-90% 2 113.00–119.00 $116.32 $1,419 —
1210–1275 1243 85-90% 2 65.00–77.50 $71.41 $888 —
1190–1350 1263 85-90% 3 122.00–125.00 $123.70 $1,562 —
1410 1410 80-85% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,565 —
1475–1580 1528 80-85% 2 124.00–134.00 $129.17 $1,974 —
1785 1785 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,303 —

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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.