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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 6, 2025

449 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 449 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1130 1107 3 192.50–212.00 $203.99 $2,258 —
1160 1160 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,448 +6.00
1280 1280 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,984 —
1235–1787 1488 100 216.00–231.50 $224.13 $3,335 —
1260–1705 1568 9 203.00–213.00 $206.95 $3,245 —
1776–1873 1819 9 210.00–214.00 $212.17 $3,859 +82.17
2375–2510 2443 2 90.00–92.50 $91.22 $2,229 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,079 —
1165–1310 1268 4 183.00–208.00 $194.89 $2,471 —
1162–1617 1391 75 215.00–234.50 $224.83 $3,127 +3.26
1190–1655 1414 6 197.50–208.00 $202.01 $2,856 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1955 1445 75-80% 51 146.00–157.00 $151.18 $2,185 -8.29
1280–2080 1584 75-80% 27 127.50–145.00 $140.69 $2,229 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1300 1132 80-85% 18 150.00–210.00 $165.84 $1,877 +17.52
840–1505 1241 80-85% 34 134.00–147.00 $141.41 $1,755 —
900–1680 1251 80-85% 15 100.00–133.00 $125.18 $1,566 -15.41
1125–1440 1270 80-85% 5 148.00–150.00 $148.84 $1,890 +8.25
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1550 1485 5 173.00–183.00 $178.33 $2,648 —
1120–1810 1527 29 157.00–167.00 $161.63 $2,468 +1.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1090 890 85-90% 5 130.00–137.50 $131.94 $1,174 +45.65
870–1100 985 85-90% 2 127.50–130.00 $128.90 $1,270 —
860–1185 1054 85-90% 7 35.00–105.00 $71.26 $751 —
800–1400 1114 85-90% 7 115.00–125.00 $121.32 $1,352 +1.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–2225 1528 9 135.00–175.00 $154.40 $2,359 —
1570–2255 1891 7 177.50–193.00 $186.35 $3,524 —
1775–2470 2066 6 202.50–213.00 $206.37 $4,264 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1300 1105 85-90% 5 110.00–120.00 $114.55 $1,266 —
1410–1485 1448 80-85% 2 122.50–123.00 $122.76 $1,778 —
1495 1495 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,257 —
1470–1685 1578 75-80% 2 127.50–134.00 $130.53 $2,060 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,942 —

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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.