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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 15, 2025

223 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 223 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1196–1370 1226 9 180.00–204.00 $200.69 $2,460 +6.34
1200–1405 1337 3 152.20–202.00 $167.10 $2,234 -36.75
1300–1605 1434 69 206.00–217.50 $211.04 $3,026 +75.04
1441–1665 1518 8 218.00–220.00 $219.01 $3,325 —
1865 1865 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,170 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,049 —
1105–1605 1293 7 192.00–204.00 $199.20 $2,576 —
1040–1512 1318 12 205.00–217.00 $210.35 $2,772 +29.46
1425 1425 1 220.00 $220.00 $3,135 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,606 —
875–1360 1177 80-85% 16 142.50–195.00 $157.45 $1,853 —
1040–1405 1225 80-85% 4 129.00–131.00 $130.21 $1,595 —
950–1535 1271 80-85% 9 132.00–144.00 $137.73 $1,751 +0.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,271 —
1415–1860 1554 75-80% 4 124.00–133.00 $128.42 $1,996 -19.33
1280–1885 1593 75-80% 25 142.00–154.00 $146.70 $2,337 +13.03
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–1980 1466 20 155.00–168.00 $158.01 $2,316 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1190 1015 85-90% 2 95.00–100.00 $97.07 $985 +0.84
930–1585 1149 85-90% 8 122.00–156.00 $136.61 $1,570 +11.61
1005–1270 1157 85-90% 3 115.00–122.50 $118.09 $1,366 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1155 980 2 162.50–199.00 $177.49 $1,739 —
1385 1385 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,216 —
1685–1900 1792 3 189.00–192.50 $190.55 $3,415 —
1830–2285 2045 4 200.00–208.00 $205.95 $4,212 +11.38

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 85-90% 1 82.50 $82.50 $1,056 —
1280–1620 1487 80-85% 7 127.50–137.00 $130.85 $1,946 —
1595 1595 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,265 —

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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.