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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 11, 2025

377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 377 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1150 1055 3 132.50–155.00 $144.58 $1,525 —
1155–1168 1162 9 194.00–200.00 $197.35 $2,293 —
1252 1252 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,615 —
1160–1775 1434 8 195.00–202.00 $198.02 $2,840 -1.98
1339–1723 1477 47 207.00–214.00 $210.79 $3,113 +0.73

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,591 -1.50
1030 1030 2 206.00 $206.00 $2,122 +47.00
980–1210 1060 6 172.00–203.00 $192.44 $2,040 —
1147–1445 1247 6 191.00–202.50 $198.82 $2,479 —
1148–1580 1325 81 203.50–214.00 $209.78 $2,780 +13.27

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1910 1559 75-80% 28 142.00–155.00 $148.81 $2,320 —
1275–2100 1570 75-80% 37 82.50–141.00 $131.33 $2,062 —
1560–1655 1608 75-80% 2 157.00 $157.00 $2,525 +23.26
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1170 1147 80-85% 3 139.00–152.50 $145.91 $1,674 —
1040–1670 1323 80-85% 35 132.00–143.00 $137.44 $1,818 +14.41
1065–1670 1375 80-85% 23 90.00–131.00 $121.53 $1,671 —
1405 1405 80-85% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,023 -1.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–995 965 85-90% 3 105.00–117.50 $113.06 $1,091 —
800–1165 983 85-90% 2 22.50–25.00 $23.98 $236 —
750–1330 1047 85-90% 12 52.50–105.00 $91.18 $955 -48.86
1005–1345 1149 85-90% 4 120.00–123.00 $121.30 $1,394 +4.39
985–1525 1182 85-90% 10 107.50–117.50 $111.50 $1,318 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1740 1673 3 157.50–159.00 $158.17 $2,646 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,700 —
1045–2010 1427 12 102.50–162.00 $146.14 $2,085 —
1372–2055 1628 20 164.00–177.00 $167.95 $2,734 —
1445–2370 1968 14 180.00–203.00 $192.34 $3,785 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 1 208.50 $208.50 $3,492 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 80-85% 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,795 —

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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.