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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 13, 2025

401 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 401 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1115 1113 2 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $2,348 +7.01
1220–1820 1451 124 222.00–239.00 $230.66 $3,347 —
1350–1855 1532 9 165.00–220.00 $192.93 $2,956 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,965 -12.50
1040–1180 1088 3 192.50–216.00 $205.26 $2,233 —
1090–1580 1296 81 220.00–236.50 $230.72 $2,990 +35.83
1175–1675 1356 5 182.50–218.00 $209.41 $2,840 -15.42

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1960 1516 75-80% 61 151.00–165.00 $157.95 $2,395 —
1295–1880 1568 75-80% 22 112.50–150.00 $140.11 $2,197 -0.58
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1290 1129 80-85% 13 154.00–215.00 $167.02 $1,886 +1.18
935–1550 1254 80-85% 19 140.00–153.00 $146.43 $1,836 +21.25
1170–1490 1316 80-85% 10 122.50–139.00 $131.48 $1,730 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85–740 413 85-90% 2 65.00–85.00 $82.94 $343 —
830–1015 938 85-90% 5 117.50–127.50 $123.61 $1,159 —
910–1000 965 85-90% 3 132.00–150.00 $137.83 $1,330 +8.93
1025–1385 1205 85-90% 2 130.00–135.00 $132.13 $1,592 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,954 -45.83
1480–1675 1555 3 167.00–172.50 $169.10 $2,630 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–2335 1540 11 142.50–167.50 $157.47 $2,425 +3.07
1170–2185 1705 10 172.50–195.00 $182.43 $3,110 —
1940–2280 2153 4 211.00–218.00 $214.71 $4,623 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,610 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 9 186.50 $186.50 $3,087 —

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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.