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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 27, 2025

299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 299 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1338 1244 8 200.00–222.00 $217.20 $2,702 —
1240–1710 1465 74 226.00–237.50 $232.83 $3,411 +6.27
1150–1645 1525 13 162.00–225.00 $215.49 $3,286 —
1770–1805 1788 2 218.00 $218.00 $3,898 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–910 878 2 175.00–184.00 $179.33 $1,575 —
925–995 960 2 220.00–225.00 $222.41 $2,135 +30.41
975–1186 1090 13 180.00–221.00 $209.19 $2,280 —
1236–1375 1310 23 224.00–234.00 $228.29 $2,991 +0.42
1260–1470 1374 5 180.00–222.50 $210.52 $2,893 -23.98

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1385 1077 80-85% 14 158.00–200.00 $171.04 $1,842 -3.41
790–1495 1154 80-85% 14 102.50–142.00 $135.41 $1,563 —
780–1375 1223 80-85% 23 144.00–156.00 $150.26 $1,838 -1.71
1340–1420 1380 80-85% 3 158.00–164.00 $160.38 $2,213 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1715 1477 75-80% 10 141.00–154.00 $148.36 $2,191 -24.14
1195–2080 1560 75-80% 31 155.00–167.00 $161.58 $2,521 +14.96
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $930 —
880–1105 982 85-90% 7 137.50–160.00 $143.93 $1,413 —
845–1415 1061 85-90% 9 122.00–133.00 $128.04 $1,359 +13.04
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,015 —
1310–1810 1556 14 164.00–173.00 $169.60 $2,639 -0.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–2295 1634 6 130.00–160.00 $148.98 $2,434 —
1310–2055 1693 5 182.50–195.00 $187.78 $3,179 —
1430–2290 1872 9 200.00–218.00 $207.26 $3,880 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 80-85% 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,206 —
940–1315 1128 85-90% 2 117.50–119.00 $118.37 $1,335 —
1660 1660 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,407 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1341 1341 3 178.00 $178.00 $2,387 —
1380–1520 1427 3 180.00–189.00 $183.20 $2,614 —

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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.