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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 18, 2025

327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 327 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011–1091 1045 7 207.00–215.00 $211.42 $2,209 —
1181 1181 3 198.00 $198.00 $2,338 +0.65
1323–1700 1490 7 195.00–204.00 $200.88 $2,993 -9.91
1235–1681 1510 91 205.00–220.50 $212.31 $3,206 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1572 1342 6 192.00–203.00 $198.19 $2,660 -11.59
1258–1676 1374 62 205.00–219.50 $210.84 $2,897 —
1230–1535 1383 2 187.50–190.00 $188.89 $2,612 —
1625 1625 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,250 —
1740 1740 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,306 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,950 —
1205–1995 1540 75-80% 33 135.00–147.00 $139.97 $2,156 —
1325–1865 1554 75-80% 16 112.00–134.00 $129.46 $2,012 -19.35
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1275 1149 80-85% 7 142.00–192.50 $158.13 $1,817 +12.22
1145–1545 1348 80-85% 16 130.00–141.00 $134.53 $1,813 -2.91
1175–1590 1355 80-85% 11 110.00–128.00 $121.90 $1,652 +0.37
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,279 —
1040–1955 1581 19 150.00–162.50 $155.05 $2,451 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1180 954 85-90% 6 126.00–155.00 $136.16 $1,299 +23.10
845–1055 980 85-90% 4 65.00–102.50 $83.99 $823 +60.01
1020–1180 1100 85-90% 2 121.00–128.00 $124.75 $1,372 —
1035–1445 1189 85-90% 5 105.00–115.00 $111.71 $1,328 +0.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1165 1055 3 165.00–185.00 $175.01 $1,846 —
1055–1870 1576 4 178.00–190.00 $182.92 $2,883 —
1265–2540 1773 6 132.50–162.50 $151.47 $2,686 —
1552–2155 1774 7 165.00–175.00 $170.69 $3,028 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,469 —
1130–1550 1340 2 170.00 $170.00 $2,278 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1296–1605 1451 80-85% 2 112.50–115.00 $113.88 $1,652 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,424 —

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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.