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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 22, 2025

315 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 315 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,036 —
1045–1090 1068 2 165.00–208.00 $186.95 $1,997 —
1205–1466 1325 10 177.00–207.50 $199.62 $2,645 +32.52
1280–1600 1432 5 181.00–208.00 $199.28 $2,854 -11.76
1160–1660 1498 79 210.00–224.00 $218.48 $3,273 —
1865 1865 1 208.00 $208.00 $3,879 +38.00

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,142 —
1180–1315 1248 2 157.00–187.50 $173.08 $2,160 —
1160–1570 1424 46 210.00–221.00 $215.37 $3,067 -4.63
1290–1790 1505 5 180.00–209.50 $195.80 $2,947 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1490 1196 80-85% 9 123.00–135.00 $129.35 $1,547 -28.10
765–1560 1205 80-85% 21 148.00–197.50 $161.56 $1,947 +31.35
950–1620 1245 80-85% 29 136.00–147.50 $143.14 $1,782 +12.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,225 —
1085–1900 1539 75-80% 20 146.00–157.00 $151.81 $2,336 —
1405–1855 1618 75-80% 14 122.50–145.00 $137.67 $2,228 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1615 1431 5 170.00–185.00 $175.81 $2,516 —
1330–1965 1543 21 158.00–167.50 $160.99 $2,484 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1235 1024 85-90% 6 130.00–162.50 $144.88 $1,484 +47.81
1090 1090 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,036 —
965–1225 1095 85-90% 2 125.00–130.00 $127.80 $1,399 —
865–1385 1161 85-90% 8 112.50–123.00 $119.26 $1,385 +1.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–2055 1576 10 190.00–202.50 $195.36 $3,079 —
1060–2050 1578 9 125.00–187.50 $170.28 $2,687 —
1760–2220 1915 5 205.00–219.50 $212.29 $4,065 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 1 172.50 $172.50 $2,579 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 80-85% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,915 —

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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.