Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 29, 2024

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light 9-weight N/N/A heifers $199.71/cwt ≈ $1,842/hd at 922 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	323	427	499
Slaughter cattle	323	427	499

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold 12.00 higher on a better kind. Trade was active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090	1090	1	152.50	$152.50	$1,662	—
1045–1450	1179	9	178.00–187.00	$183.06	$2,158	—
1120–1415	1238	9	180.00–187.00	$184.71	$2,287	—
1350	1350	1	156.00	$156.00	$2,106	—
1255–1740	1485	61	188.00–198.00	$193.91	$2,880	-4.59

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915	915	1	186.00	$186.00	$1,702	—
665–1035	923	13	177.50–235.00	$200.76	$1,853	—
990	990	1	145.50	$145.50	$1,440	—
970–1210	1087	10	157.50–185.00	$175.64	$1,909	—
1120–1500	1315	8	182.00–185.50	$184.61	$2,428	+5.98
1165–1500	1353	81	188.00–199.50	$195.61	$2,647	+2.38

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1100	1075	80-85%	2	140.00–141.00	$140.49	$1,510	—
1010–1410	1248	80-85%	13	133.00–143.00	$136.91	$1,709	+19.97
1025–1505	1260	80-85%	23	121.00–132.00	$128.02	$1,613	+2.45
1275–1455	1349	80-85%	4	112.00–120.00	$116.17	$1,567	-18.27

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
575–1230	951	85-90%	9	50.00–105.00	$95.70	$910	—
960	960	85-90%	1	167.00	$167.00	$1,603	—
1040	1040	85-90%	1	124.00	$124.00	$1,290	—
775–1230	1071	85-90%	15	112.00–123.00	$116.31	$1,246	+2.32

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985–1560	1384	75-80%	7	105.00–128.00	$120.60	$1,669	—
1165–1855	1549	75-80%	16	132.00–140.00	$136.07	$2,108	+1.24

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1256	1256	65-75%	3	173.00	$173.00	$2,173	—
1100–1560	1390	65-75%	4	146.00–160.00	$155.10	$2,156	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255–2135	1762	13	125.00–153.00	$145.32	$2,561	—
1635–2080	1828	9	154.00–165.00	$162.21	$2,965	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1420	1288	85-90%	4	105.00–112.00	$107.86	$1,389	-11.17
1170–1780	1475	80-85%	2	121.00–125.00	$122.59	$1,808	—
1620	1620	85-90%	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,944	—
1890	1890	75-80%	1	126.00	$126.00	$2,381	—

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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.