Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 1, 2025

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	451	—	—

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1127	1127	2	210.00	$210.00	$2,367	—
1245–1440	1346	5	205.00–208.00	$207.36	$2,791	—
1260–1390	1347	3	201.00–203.00	$201.62	$2,716	—
1265–1768	1483	110	209.00–221.00	$214.37	$3,179	—
1532	1532	4	223.50	$223.50	$3,424	+9.52
1845–1860	1853	2	193.00–199.00	$195.99	$3,632	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
840–865	859	4	195.00–223.00	$210.81	$1,811	—
985	985	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,921	—
1010–1125	1068	2	186.00–190.00	$187.89	$2,007	—
1045–1150	1098	2	140.00–145.00	$142.38	$1,563	—
1035–1270	1115	8	170.00–201.00	$178.18	$1,987	-16.82
1065–1610	1337	12	183.00–208.00	$195.73	$2,617	—
1205–1544	1383	71	210.00–220.50	$215.32	$2,978	+4.28

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180–1660	1487	75-80%	29	142.00–156.00	$148.65	$2,210	—
1225–1960	1571	75-80%	45	121.00–141.00	$132.99	$2,089	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
980–1320	1148	80-85%	11	130.00–180.00	$159.05	$1,826	—
960–1645	1290	80-85%	30	131.00–143.00	$136.10	$1,756	+15.20
995–1560	1336	80-85%	8	144.00–150.00	$146.72	$1,960	+13.51
1035–1715	1359	80-85%	18	107.00–130.00	$123.30	$1,676	—
1405	1405	80-85%	1	60.00	$60.00	$843	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755–1060	885	85-90%	4	131.00–151.00	$140.19	$1,241	—
915–1120	1019	85-90%	7	91.00–109.00	$102.47	$1,044	—
865–1265	1072	85-90%	15	112.00–123.00	$117.73	$1,262	+11.25
1025–1230	1138	85-90%	3	125.00–126.00	$125.34	$1,426	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–1670	1460	2	173.00–175.00	$174.14	$2,542	—
1235–1870	1599	13	157.00–168.00	$160.03	$2,559	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1020	980	3	169.00–182.00	$176.49	$1,730	—
1055–2105	1398	17	121.00–169.00	$153.09	$2,140	—
1205–1905	1549	8	170.50–183.00	$174.04	$2,696	—
1740–1945	1839	6	185.00–196.00	$191.62	$3,524	—

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1452	1452	2	190.00	$190.00	$2,759	—
1605	1605	1	177.50	$177.50	$2,849	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080	1080	85-90%	1	109.00	$109.00	$1,177	—
1415	1415	85-90%	1	111.00	$111.00	$1,571	-32.00

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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.