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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 11, 2025

405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 405 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1417–1455 1431 8 172.50–201.00 $190.72 $2,729 -18.20
1230–1644 1434 83 205.00–215.00 $210.38 $3,017 +1.46
1457 1457 5 219.00 $219.00 $3,191 —
1615 1615 2 204.00 $204.00 $3,295 -16.50

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1085 950 4 170.00–206.00 $191.73 $1,821 —
800–1185 967 5 122.50–150.00 $138.34 $1,338 —
1090–1205 1148 2 181.00–201.00 $190.50 $2,187 —
1280–1340 1320 3 199.00–200.00 $199.32 $2,631 -8.28
1161–1625 1338 97 205.00–216.50 $210.73 $2,820 +3.13
1440 1440 5 218.00 $218.00 $3,139 —
1360–1615 1543 6 193.00–199.00 $194.56 $3,002 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1580 1247 80-85% 31 138.00–160.00 $147.58 $1,840 —
1000–1605 1269 80-85% 14 102.50–123.00 $116.26 $1,475 -35.22
930–1500 1273 80-85% 20 125.00–137.50 $131.44 $1,673 -20.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–2155 1580 75-80% 20 102.50–144.00 $131.78 $2,082 +6.01
1270–1990 1605 75-80% 37 145.00–158.00 $151.56 $2,433 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1275 1075 85-90% 8 107.50–120.00 $114.51 $1,231 —
980–1290 1143 85-90% 5 120.00–140.00 $131.71 $1,505 +35.31
1120–1430 1226 85-90% 7 82.50–105.00 $94.50 $1,159 —
1250–1380 1315 85-90% 2 121.00–122.50 $121.79 $1,602 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1785 1640 3 160.00–170.00 $162.94 $2,672 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–2100 1636 10 110.00–164.00 $156.45 $2,560 —
1510–2465 1792 21 167.50–177.50 $170.41 $3,054 —
1590–2245 2000 5 180.00–200.50 $190.13 $3,803 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 2 208.00 $208.00 $3,182 —

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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.