Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 5, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	501	323	366
Slaughter cattle	501	323	366

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–1045	973	3	187.50–196.00	$190.76	$1,856	—
935–1230	1054	6	115.00–150.00	$130.93	$1,380	—
1105–1420	1195	11	175.00–183.00	$179.74	$2,148	-3.32
1182–1305	1223	3	182.50–183.00	$182.68	$2,234	-2.03
1170–1717	1464	151	185.00–194.25	$190.01	$2,782	-3.90
1805	1805	1	170.00	$170.00	$3,068	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895	895	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,074	—
855–940	900	4	165.00–190.00	$177.99	$1,602	-8.01
980–1205	1153	5	160.00–172.00	$168.92	$1,948	—
1005–1545	1248	6	167.50–180.00	$173.13	$2,161	—
1105–1600	1350	70	183.50–194.00	$189.70	$2,561	-5.91

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1205	1116	80-85%	7	127.00–146.00	$136.40	$1,522	—
1100–1485	1281	80-85%	22	90.00–117.00	$110.20	$1,412	-17.82
945–1560	1292	80-85%	56	118.00–129.00	$123.19	$1,592	-4.83
1180–1410	1292	80-85%	8	130.00–135.00	$132.04	$1,706	+4.02

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1775	1476	75-80%	27	115.00–127.00	$123.15	$1,818	—
1130–2160	1539	75-80%	51	128.00–139.00	$133.25	$2,051	-2.82
1530–1960	1805	75-80%	3	140.00–143.00	$141.91	$2,561	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755–1365	1059	85-90%	10	75.00–102.50	$94.83	$1,004	-21.48
775–1345	1106	85-90%	25	104.00–115.00	$109.60	$1,212	—
1265	1265	85-90%	1	119.00	$119.00	$1,505	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1505–2170	1808	65-75%	3	140.00–142.00	$140.55	$2,541	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–2125	1521	12	111.00–143.00	$125.17	$1,904	—
1455–2310	1781	8	149.00–159.00	$154.28	$2,748	+8.96
1975	1975	1	165.00	$165.00	$3,259	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1525–1640	1583	80-85%	2	115.00–118.00	$116.55	$1,845	—

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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.