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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 8, 2025

321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 321 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1340 1220 8 184.00–205.00 $194.35 $2,371 —
1225–1391 1341 9 200.00–205.00 $203.85 $2,734 -3.51
1425 1425 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,938 —
1280–1670 1475 55 207.00–219.50 $212.10 $3,128 -2.27
1815 1815 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,303 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1350 1184 5 155.00–205.00 $184.38 $2,183 —
1245–1430 1343 5 165.00–200.00 $180.89 $2,429 -14.84
1140–1582 1380 36 207.00–218.00 $213.01 $2,940 -2.31
1429 1429 5 220.00 $220.00 $3,144 —
1655 1655 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,161 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,854 —
1180–2165 1552 75-80% 45 142.00–154.00 $147.75 $2,293 +14.76
1395–2055 1563 75-80% 21 125.00–140.00 $133.67 $2,089 +0.68
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1160 1043 80-85% 11 144.00–209.00 $162.49 $1,695 —
1120–1360 1256 80-85% 4 144.00–146.00 $144.76 $1,818 +8.66
1025–1575 1271 80-85% 36 131.00–143.00 $137.11 $1,743 +1.01
1215–1475 1344 80-85% 7 119.00–130.00 $127.24 $1,710 -19.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–1075 915 85-90% 9 125.00–165.00 $133.85 $1,225 —
850–1235 1013 85-90% 4 75.00–105.00 $96.23 $975 -6.24
750–1255 1045 85-90% 10 110.00–120.00 $116.65 $1,219 +14.18
1145 1145 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,431 -0.34
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1995 1681 13 154.00–161.00 $156.95 $2,638 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1980 1692 6 175.00–187.50 $180.19 $3,049 —
1155–2145 1725 4 135.00–167.50 $153.98 $2,656 —
1670–2310 2010 14 190.00–200.00 $194.57 $3,911 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1305 1268 3 198.00–206.00 $201.41 $2,554 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,736 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1270 1182 80-85% 3 127.50–130.00 $128.40 $1,518 —
1805–1925 1865 75-80% 2 130.00–137.50 $133.63 $2,492 —

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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.