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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 20, 2025

429 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 429 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1290 1202 10 202.00–216.50 $213.51 $2,566 —
1235–1470 1372 6 211.00–219.00 $217.44 $2,983 —
1292–1700 1470 172 220.00–233.00 $226.56 $3,330 -4.10
1597 1597 5 237.00 $237.00 $3,785 —
2120 2120 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,710 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,882 -5.50
1005–1310 1125 11 175.00–219.00 $207.00 $2,329 —
1165–1485 1280 5 210.00–218.00 $215.05 $2,753 -15.67
1035–1465 1314 60 220.00–232.50 $227.87 $2,994 —
1356 1356 4 234.50 $234.50 $3,180 +25.09

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 1 172.50 $172.50 $2,553 —
1265–2005 1585 75-80% 23 125.00–158.00 $146.62 $2,324 +6.51
1555–1665 1610 75-80% 2 169.00 $169.00 $2,721 —
1325–1900 1627 75-80% 22 161.00–172.00 $166.62 $2,711 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1235 1099 80-85% 10 158.00–217.50 $174.45 $1,917 —
1015–1445 1236 80-85% 26 146.00–157.00 $151.97 $1,878 —
1100–1460 1317 80-85% 9 130.00–145.00 $139.07 $1,832 +7.59
1460 1460 80-85% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,380 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1130 1022 85-90% 5 143.00–217.50 $161.92 $1,655 —
1095 1095 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,259 —
950–1425 1136 85-90% 7 122.00–133.00 $126.13 $1,433 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1660 1569 7 162.00–174.00 $170.02 $2,668 +0.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1047–1105 1059 5 182.50–208.00 $202.68 $2,146 —
810–1820 1319 8 135.00–175.00 $166.84 $2,201 —
1135–2165 1733 13 182.00–194.00 $187.08 $3,242 +4.65
1815–2540 2006 11 197.00–219.00 $206.35 $4,139 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1435 1423 2 178.00–180.00 $179.01 $2,547 —

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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.