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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 4, 2025

428 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 428 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1026 1026 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,990 —
1060–1350 1228 20 162.50–200.00 $191.42 $2,351 —
1445 1445 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,890 -0.55
1220–1680 1480 98 201.00–214.50 $210.06 $3,109 -0.45
1825 1825 2 182.00–190.00 $186.00 $3,394 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 2 172.50–190.00 $181.25 $1,658 +36.25
1045 1045 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,662 —
987–1455 1148 10 157.00–202.00 $182.66 $2,097 —
1200–1570 1312 10 195.50–198.00 $196.51 $2,578 -2.17
1195–1625 1402 61 204.00–215.50 $209.93 $2,943 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1865 1609 75-80% 30 122.50–140.00 $133.74 $2,152 —
1420–2050 1627 75-80% 37 141.00–153.00 $145.92 $2,374 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1425 1154 80-85% 9 140.00–185.00 $161.81 $1,867 —
995–1525 1301 80-85% 25 132.50–143.00 $137.75 $1,792 —
965–1940 1319 80-85% 22 100.00–131.00 $123.03 $1,623 +3.85
1330–1515 1400 80-85% 3 145.00–147.00 $145.83 $2,042 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1245 1010 85-90% 12 65.00–105.00 $92.74 $937 —
965–1090 1028 85-90% 2 129.00–152.50 $140.04 $1,440 —
1025–1285 1112 85-90% 3 123.00–125.00 $124.08 $1,380 +1.08
930–1310 1118 85-90% 12 110.00–122.50 $116.91 $1,307 -6.09
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1780 1611 4 152.00–156.50 $154.66 $2,492 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,715 —
1180–2430 1583 22 120.00–165.00 $153.81 $2,435 —
1335–2100 1675 15 167.00–177.50 $172.86 $2,895 —
1430–2395 1773 18 179.00–197.00 $188.38 $3,340 +9.38

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,145 —
1455 1455 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,819 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 2 167.00 $167.00 $2,188 —
1725 1725 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,036 —

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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.