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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 3, 2025

241 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 241 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088 1088 3 229.00 $229.00 $2,492 —
1155–1235 1182 6 203.00–223.00 $216.77 $2,562 —
1295 1295 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,914 —
1420 1420 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,684 —
1192–1565 1435 70 227.00–239.00 $234.85 $3,370 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1120 1103 2 215.00–218.00 $216.48 $2,388 —
1175 1175 1 182.50 $182.50 $2,144 —
1010–1365 1241 18 225.00–237.50 $231.47 $2,873 —
1555–1660 1601 4 199.00–210.00 $205.48 $3,290 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1960 1508 75-80% 41 158.00–168.00 $162.22 $2,446 —
1225–1780 1511 75-80% 23 130.00–157.00 $148.23 $2,240 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1385 1184 80-85% 4 159.00–167.00 $164.25 $1,945 +28.84
1005–1520 1220 80-85% 16 146.00–158.00 $153.19 $1,869 +2.93
1035–1630 1241 80-85% 7 137.50–144.00 $140.87 $1,748 -9.39
1210–1405 1325 80-85% 3 159.00–169.00 $163.14 $2,162 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1675 1568 3 180.00–184.00 $181.22 $2,842 +11.62
1405–2190 1612 10 169.00–177.00 $171.20 $2,760 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1090 965 85-90% 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,351 -3.93
1030 1030 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,236 —
815–1235 1034 85-90% 6 125.00–138.00 $135.51 $1,401 —
1265 1265 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,834 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1105 1103 2 200.00–202.50 $201.25 $2,220 —
1360–2130 1645 7 182.50–197.50 $191.87 $3,156 +42.89
1315–2245 1835 4 157.50–177.50 $164.64 $3,021 —
1815–2140 1985 3 200.00–210.00 $204.36 $4,057 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 80-85% 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,746 —
1560 1560 75-80% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,512 —

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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.