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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 12, 2024

533 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 533 501 326
Slaughter cattle 533 501 326

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 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
925 925 1 107.50 $107.50 $994 —
860–1007 935 4 191.00–197.50 $193.58 $1,810 —
1055 1055 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,941 +53.07
1096–1285 1186 11 142.00–179.00 $173.09 $2,053 -6.65
1262–1845 1471 5 171.00–179.00 $174.44 $2,566 -15.57
1171–1675 1483 132 180.00–192.50 $184.42 $2,735 -5.59
1615 1615 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,584 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–890 823 2 135.00–177.50 $154.51 $1,272 —
885–935 910 2 117.50–140.00 $128.44 $1,169 -49.55
1040 1040 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,862 —
1045 1045 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,285 —
1035–1245 1114 7 145.00–175.00 $163.60 $1,823 —
1120–1395 1255 5 170.00–176.00 $174.17 $2,186 —
1105–1645 1373 74 180.00–188.00 $184.35 $2,531 -5.35

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–2130 1491 75-80% 75 120.00–131.00 $125.73 $1,875 +2.58
1305–1915 1518 75-80% 26 106.00–119.00 $115.09 $1,747 -18.16
1415–1770 1618 75-80% 18 132.00–138.00 $134.06 $2,169 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1420 1150 80-85% 19 111.00–161.00 $140.87 $1,620 —
1080–1810 1295 80-85% 52 111.00–122.00 $116.83 $1,513 -6.36
1115–1520 1320 80-85% 16 97.50–109.00 $106.04 $1,400 —
1220–1580 1376 80-85% 7 123.00–126.00 $123.55 $1,700 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1105 1024 85-90% 4 108.00–153.00 $130.69 $1,338 —
695–1360 1026 85-90% 13 45.00–100.00 $79.98 $821 —
1090–1255 1173 85-90% 2 112.50–116.00 $114.37 $1,342 —
885–1580 1189 85-90% 25 95.00–111.00 $104.88 $1,247 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1260 1223 65-75% 2 165.00–167.00 $165.97 $2,030 —
1510–1595 1553 65-75% 2 145.00–150.00 $147.43 $2,290 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1770 1481 8 110.00–145.00 $131.92 $1,954 —
1750–2230 1940 7 147.50–157.50 $151.78 $2,945 —
1960 1960 1 162.50 $162.50 $3,185 -2.50

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,814 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 80-85% 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,603 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,594 —
1362 1362 3 160.00 $160.00 $2,179 —

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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.