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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 18, 2025

142 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 142 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1287 1248 6 202.00–209.00 $208.01 $2,596 —
1095–1460 1338 5 170.00–205.00 $196.49 $2,629 —
1432–1588 1557 13 214.00–223.00 $219.51 $3,418 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,040 —
1135–1525 1381 37 203.00–221.50 $217.78 $3,008 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–2030 1600 75-80% 33 144.00–160.00 $153.15 $2,450 +1.59
1325–1815 1643 75-80% 3 128.00–138.00 $134.32 $2,207 —
1450–1809 1658 75-80% 8 157.50–161.00 $160.07 $2,654 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $766 —
990–1400 1229 80-85% 6 110.00–144.00 $132.46 $1,628 -15.12
1295 1295 80-85% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,968 +20.56
1300 1300 80-85% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,028 —
1290–1435 1363 80-85% 2 127.50–131.00 $129.16 $1,760 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1070 970 85-90% 3 92.50–117.50 $110.54 $1,072 —
995 995 85-90% 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,269 —
1210 1210 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $908 -19.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,791 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1820 1470 5 112.50–165.00 $152.95 $2,248 —
1455–1710 1563 3 172.50–181.00 $175.60 $2,745 —
1515–1915 1692 3 187.00–205.00 $195.85 $3,314 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2010 2010 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,980 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1385 1315 85-90% 2 112.50–116.00 $114.16 $1,501 —
1205–1470 1338 80-85% 2 112.50–115.00 $113.63 $1,520 —
1429 1429 75-80% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,901 —
1460 1460 75-80% 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,934 —
1470 1470 80-85% 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,507 —

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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.